Linguistic diversity in the classroom (part 2): Multilingualism and academic writing

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Nic Subtirelu — 2 Comments

In my previous post, I presented my approach to balancing two competing needs: (1) preparing students who speak ‘nonstandard’ English to succeed as academic writers and (2) creating an environment that promotes respect for linguistic diversity among my students while…

Your professor does speak English: Competence and cooperation in classroom communication

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Nic Subtirelu — 2 Comments

Recently, I’ve been engaged with a research project looking at the discourse of RateMyProfessors.com, a website where students rate and comment on their university or college instructors. I’ve been paying special attention to how students talk about instructors who are…

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Linguistic diversity in the classroom (part 2): Multilingualism and academic writing

Your professor does speak English: Competence and cooperation in classroom communication