{"title":"Writing Academic: A Comparison Between Academic Writing Courses in English in the Aurora Alliance and in English-Speaking Countries","authors":"Silvie Válková, Markus Öbrink","doi":"10.1080/10564934.2022.2159433","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Students and teachers from different language backgrounds are at risk of becoming victims of conflicting trends and conventions when writing in English. This study compares conventions of English academic writing at several European universities with what is taught in English-speaking countries. Data were collected with questionnaires and by surveying university guidelines published online. The analysis shows that the basic concepts are similar, but there are differences in the attitude to accessible and inclusive language. This, however, does not seem to reflect on students’ appreciation of their own needs, since they seem pleased with their courses and their own abilities.","PeriodicalId":44727,"journal":{"name":"European Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.3000,"publicationDate":"2022-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"European Education","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10564934.2022.2159433","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract Students and teachers from different language backgrounds are at risk of becoming victims of conflicting trends and conventions when writing in English. This study compares conventions of English academic writing at several European universities with what is taught in English-speaking countries. Data were collected with questionnaires and by surveying university guidelines published online. The analysis shows that the basic concepts are similar, but there are differences in the attitude to accessible and inclusive language. This, however, does not seem to reflect on students’ appreciation of their own needs, since they seem pleased with their courses and their own abilities.
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uropean Education is published in association with the Comparative Education Society in Europe (CESE). It is an international peer-reviewed journal devoted to original inquiries and dialogue on education across the member states of the Council of Europe. Established in 1969, the journal features articles on education in individual member states, comparative studies on education across Europe, as well as the impact of European education initiatives globally. The journal especially encourages theoretical and empirical studies, interdisciplinary perspectives, and critical examination of the impact of political, economic, and social forces on education. European Education includes reviews of books and educational films, including those published/produced in English and other languages.