What is the object of study in writing center studies? The obvious answer: writing centers. As discussed in my examination of the history of writing center studies, “writing center,” can refer to a place or a method, and often both simultaneously. This notion of place, however, helps to limit what is acceptable to study in…
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PAB Entry 3: Objects of Study
*Note: I have chosen to list these bibliographic entries chronologically as opposed to alphabetically because chronology helps establish their connections. North, S.M. (1984). Writing center research: Testing Our Assumptions. In G.A. Olson (Ed.), Writing Centers Theory and Administration. (pp. 24-35). Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English. In this call to research, North advocates…
