NB!Write
Sustaining Writing Initiatives through The Nordic and Baltic Network for Writing in Higher Education
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https://doi.org/10.24834/educare.2021.1.1Keywords:
writing in context, academic writing, higher education, Nordic and Baltic region, writing supportAbstract
This position paper takes the dichotomy between the unified context for teaching writing and writing research in North America and the diversified contexts for writing in Europe as its point of departure to outline several challenges such diversification in Europe may present to students and staff in higher education. The paper further argues for the need of unifying initiatives and describes the rationale for NB!Write, The Nordic and Baltic Network for Writing in Higher Education and outlines the goals of this initiative. The network strives to determine how the Nordic and Baltic institutional, national, and cultural contexts may help find possible answers to common pedagogical questions and develop sustainable solutions for writing support.
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