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Min Yang, National Chung Cheng University, TaiwanAbstract
This presentation introduces Academic Writing, an elective course offered in a four-year Bachelor of Arts in English program at a public research-intensive university in Taiwan. The course aims to develop students’ academic writing and basic research skills while supporting their exploration of academic goals. Drawing on experiential principles through project-based learning, the 16-week course balances structured guidance (e.g., mini-lectures, written feedback, and targeted activities) with student-led projects offer hands-on, learner-centered experiences, opportunities for experimentation and reflection, and engagement with real-world research contexts. Through instructor support and course activities, students conduct an empirical study on a self-selected topic and produce a 3,000-word IMRD-format research report as the final product of their project. This presentation will outline the theoretical foundations of the course design, showcase examples of activities designed to strengthen research and writing skills, and discuss implications for educators seeking to foster students’ academic and professional development. Beyond its pedagogical aims, the course also serves as the research context for the author’s NSTC-funded project, which will invite students to take part in interviews and share assignments after the course to examine their motivation and identity development in learning academic writing and research through experiential and project-based learning.
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