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Reimagining what it means to write critically and creatively in the 21st century classroom and beyond
The Centre for Writing and Pedagogy (CWP) is a teaching, training and research centre at Krea University. The focus is on teaching writing, and on developing critical writing pedagogies that can support the teaching of the disciplines at the undergraduate and postgraduate level. The centre works towards making accessible the processes of writing in habits and practices of reading and writing that support scholarly and creative writing. The CWP believes pedagogic methods we are developing to teach reading and writing are transferable as classroom teaching skills in the teaching of any discipline.
The centre develops curricula for the foundation skills course in academic writing as well as in the disciplines. In addition, it also hires and trains undergraduate tutors to provide writing support to students. The CWP has also been developing expertise in conducting research writing workshops for post-graduate students from the Masters level till PhD, and faculty training workshops for those who teach writing or wish to teach writing at the college or university level.
Writing and Oral Communication (WOC) is a first-year core course that is taught to all students of SIAS. WOC introduces students to the basic elements of persuasive writing and oral communication. The course has been taught both through in-person classes and online.
Offered as an elective to Literature majors and minors, this course combines theoretical understanding of the changing media of reading and writing from analogical to digital with the hands-on-experience of using new technologies of writing and in new media genres. It is one thing to see technology as enabling writing and quite another to study how technologies over time have influenced the form and content of writing, of knowledge production, its dissemination and its archiving.
Writing and communicating mathematical information coherently and precisely is an important skill, involving appropriately framing context and describing technical details. In an increasingly interconnected and technologically dependent world, it is also becoming important for technically and scientifically trained individuals to write effectively for a non-technical audience. This course will explore aspects of writing in mathematics for both specialist and lay audiences.
The CWP runs a peer tutoring programme as part of Krea’s work-study initiative for students. Students from the second year onwards are hired to tutor students of the Writing and Oral Communication (WOC) course.
Tutors are assigned to particular students in order to provide them reading support and writing feedback. This may involve working intensively with students as well as acting as a bridge between student and instructor. Tutors are trained for this role, and meet regularly with the Tutoring Coordinator and each other for feedback and support.
The tutoring programme adds to the layers of support that students can access during WOC, aside from their own course instructors. Students have one-on-one meetings with and help from peers who have successfully completed the course. Tutors learn important skills of reading and reviewing student work, identifying strengths and areas for improvement, and working with their peers to put ideas for improvement into practice.
The tutoring programme also arranges for students to meet up with conversation partners. Conversation partners are Krea students who volunteer to chat with their peers for upto an hour a week. These are unstructured conversations, which do not have to involve coursework. These allow students to practice their conversation skills in a safe and supportive environment. They have also been a way for students to connect with their peers despite not being together on the Kea campus.
WOC students interested in working with a tutor or conversation partner should contact the tutoring coordinator, or their individual course instructor.
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Being a tutor was a really enriching and exciting experience.
I was really glad to have the opportunity to help people with their writing, which in turn helped me improve my writing as well. It was a joy working with the instructors and the team at CWP, and getting a glimpse at the other side of the teaching process.
