We also wanted to provide Duke writers with the ability to tailor the suite to their own needs, completing the modules most relevant to them, and having the flexibility to return to the suite again and again across their Duke experiences.ĭeveloping the suite required assembling a team with expertise in English Language Learning and multiculturalism, online pedagogy, and educational technologies.Īs ESIS co-leaders, we each brought expertise to the project-Denise with online pedagogy and Rene with multicultural language pedagogy-and we were each able to learn and grow through our collaboration. We wanted to develop a site tailored specifically to Duke contexts. Research in multicultural language acquisition, as with all language and writing learning, emphasizes that the learning process is iterative and extended. academic writing, academic integrity, and class participation practices. Part of this endeavor involves supporting those who are newer to the context of U.S. Our aim in the TWP is to empower all writers to contribute their ideas to ongoing conversations and have the opportunity to advance knowledge.
Geographic and cultural contexts are deeply connected to conventions and expectations surrounding academic writing, academic integrity, and class participation. Although primarily geared toward undergraduates, we also think ESIS would provide a valuable resource for graduate students. We encourage all Duke students to join in these conversations and enrich their thinking about writing with global perspectives. ESIS also includes forums for participants to engage in cross-cultural exchanges about writing and learning. Videos and tutorials include such topics as: academic integrity, essay structure, citation practices, sentence structure, and more. classroom participation strategies and academic writing practices in U.S. Students can explore the ESIS learning modules to strengthen their knowledge about U.S. In response to this increasing (and very much welcome) diversification and globalization, the Thompson Writing Program (TWP) has launched a new online resource (available on Sakai): the DukeWrites Enrichment Suite for International Students (ESIS).įunded by a Center for Instructional Technology (CIT) JumpStart Grant, ESIS consists of an online suite of videos and quiz tutorials for international, multilingual, and multicultural students. Together, these developments suggest that Duke students can enjoy more of a global education that embraces a multitude of diverse perspectives and experiences. Some Duke students born in the United States also have the privilege of growing up in multilingual andmulticulturalenvironments. This growing internationalism is also evident in Duke in Kunshan (DKU), which will welcome approximately 50% mainland Chinese students and 50% international students. A recent Chronicle article notes that the Class of 2018 has 183 international students. According to Dean Guttentag in “ Duke Students: Who Are They?”, this international presence has grown considerably: in 2000 there were 60 incoming international undergraduates, and in 2010 there 155 international undergraduates joined Duke. Guest post by Rene Caputo, Fellow and ESL Specialist, TWP, and Denise Comer, Director of First-year Writing, TWPĭuke’s incoming undergraduate class is comprised of around 10% international students.
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