Guidelines for Writers

After reviewing a couple of other bibliographies by Bedford St. Martin's, I found that most did not seem to have a set of rules. The length of the submissions varied, but I'm guessing the longest were not more than 1 1/2 pp. double spaced in regular Word format. Some had just a few sentences. Therefore, I suggest that we let the writers complete their annotations up to 1 1/2 pp., which is about 400 words, I think. The entries did not seem to be as much evaluative as they were informative--what the article discussed and the stance, if any, that the author(s) took. We can pare down the entries as needed. What do you think of this?

Suggested List for Tom Peele: For Discussion

Hey Kimme, I took three entries from your initial list and added them in here. All the remaining entries are from Tom's list. I have skimmed or read all the articles. You may want to do the same or just read through these titles. If you want to discuss any of these entries, you could email me your thoughts sometime this week. I'll be free on Tuesday and Thursday to talk by phone.
Barbara

DRAFT: Suggested by Barbara to Kimme for Blog Discussion
Tom Peele's List of Sources for Writing Abstracts
November 7th, 2010

Aldrich, Pearl G. “Adult Writers: Some Factors That Interfere with Effective Writing.” Technical Writing Teacher 9.3 (1982): 128–32.


Baitinger, Katerina. "Engaging Adult Learners in the Writing/ESL Classroom." College Quarterly 8 (Winter 2005):

Chao, Elaine L., Emily Stover DeRocco, and Maria K. Flynn. Adults in Higher Education: Barriers to Success and Strategies to Improve Results. Employment and Training Administration Occasional Paper 2007-03. U.S. Department of Labor. March 2007.

Connors, Patricia. “Some Attitudes of Returning or Older Students of Composition.” CCC. Oct. 1982: 263-266.


Cornelius, Sarah, and Carole Gordon. "Adult Learners' Use of Flexible Online Resources in a Blended Programme." Educational Media International 46 (2009): 239-253.

DePew, Kevin Eric, T. A. Fishman, Julia E. Romberger, Bridget Fahey Ruetenik. "Designing Efficiencies: The Parallel Narratives of Distance Education and Composition Studies." Computers and Composition 23 (2006): 49-67.

Note to Kimme: Please take a look at this essay by DePew et al. It does not address adult learners' experiences specifically; however, the entire distance learning concept affects adult learners and this articles does focus on writing instruction via distance education. For that reason, I lean toward including it in our book.

Frey, Ruth. Helping Adult Learners Succeed: Tools for Two-Year Colleges. CAEL. September 2007. Web.

Greenwood, Claudia M. “’It’s Scary at First’: Reentry Women in College Composition Classes.” Teaching English in the Two-Year College. 17(1990): 133-42.


Grabill, Jeffrey T. "Utopic Visions, The Technopoor, and Public Access: Writing Technologies in a Community Literacy Program." Computers and Composition 15 (1998): 297-315.

Inman, James, and Dagman Stuehrk Corrigan. "Toward a Doctoral Degree by Distance in Computers and Writing: Promises and Possibilities." Computers and Composition 18 (2001): 411-422.

Kim, Kyong-Jee. "Motivational Challenges of Adult Learners in Self-Directed E-Learning." Journal of Interactive Learning Research 20 (2009): 317-335.


Knightly, Wendy M. "Adult Learners Online: Students' Experiences of Learning Online." Australian Journal of Adult Learning 47 (2007): 264-288.

Pandey, Iswari P. "Literate Lives across the Digital Divide." Computers and Composition 23 (2006): 246-257.



Park, Ji-Hye, and Hee Jun Choi. "Factors Influencing Adult Learners' Decision to Drop Out or Persist in Online Learning." Educational Technology & Society 12 (2009): 207-217.

Stine, Linda. "The Best of Both Worlds: Teaching Basic Writers In Class and Online." Journal of Basic Writing 23 (2004): 49-69.

Barbara's Proposed List of 8 Sources for Linda Brender

Kimme, what do you think of these sources? You can click on "Edit Posts" and write comments after each citation.
Barbara

Proposed Additional Sources for Linda Brender
from Barbara to Kimme
November 6, 2010

Collins, Royce Ann. “The Role of Learning Styles and Technology.” International Journal of Web-based Learning and Teaching Technologies. 4(4) 2009.

Fiore, Kyle, and Nan Elsasser. "'Strangers No More': A Liberatory Literacy Curriculum." College English 44 (1982): 115-28.

Johnson, Helen. "The PhD Student as an Adult Learner: Using Reflective Practice to Find and Speak in Her Own Voice." Reflective Practice 2:1 (February 2001): 53-63.

Jungkang, Kim. "A Community within the Classroom: Dialogue Journal Writing of Adult ESL Learners." Adult Basic Education 15:1 (Spring 2005): 21-32.

Mohammed, Methal R.. “Don't Give Me a Fish; Teach Me How to Fish: A Case Study of an International Adult Learner.” Adult Learning 21:1/2 (Winter/Spring2010): 15-18.

Rose, Mike. Lives On the Boundary.


Sealey-Ruiz, Yolanda. “Wrapping The Curriculum Around Their Lives: Using A Culturally Relevant Curriculum With African American Adult Women.” Adult Education Quarterly 58:1 (November 2007): 44-60.


Schwarzer, David. "Best Practices for Teaching the 'Whole' Adult ESL Learner." New Directions for Adult & Continuing Education Issue 121 (Spring 2009): 25-33.

Sept. 4, 2010 email to Carrie Brandon from BG

September 4, 2010
email to Carrie Brandon from Barbara Gleason

Dear Carrie,

We have now secured commitments from five individuals who will serve as consultants & writers for The Bedford Bibliography for Teachers of Adult Writers. These individuals' names and contact information are listed below.

We would like to know if a development editor has been assigned to our project and, if so, how we might contact the development editor that we will be working with.

A few weeks ago, you mentioned setting up a conference call to discuss timelines and other issues. We would be happy to participate in that proposed conference call.

We look forward to talking with you again.

Best wishes,

Kimme Nuckles and Barbara Gleason

Proposed List of Five Consultant-Writers for
The Bedford Bibliography for Teachers of Adult Writers


Linda Brender, Professor
Macomb Community College
English Department
44575 Garfield Road
Clinton Township, MI 48042
Home Phone: 586-677-4520
Office Phone: 586-322-7832
Email: BrenderL@macomb.edu
_________________________

Sonia Feder-Lewis
Director, Bachelor's Communication Core and English Language Academy
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus
School of Graduate and Professional Programs
1335 Lincoln Avenue Saint Paul, MN 55105 Home 651-690-2539
sfeder@smumn.edu
Work Phone: 612-728-5152
_________________________

Michelle Navarre Cleary
mnavarr9@DEPAUL.EDU
Assistant Prof. & Writing Coordinator
The School for New Learning
De Paul University
Chicago, IL
home address:
1224 E. 57th Street, Chicago, IL 60637
312-362-7301 w
773-350-8816 h/c
mnavarr9@depaul.edu
_________________________

Thomas Peele, Associate Professor
Associate Director, Writing Program
English Department
Boise State University
1910 University Drive
Boise, ID 82735
Home Phone: 208-805-8807
Office Phone: 208-426-7086
tpeele@boisestate.edu
____________________________

Karen S. Uehling, Associate Professor
English Department
Boise State University
1910 University Drive
Boise, ID 82735
Office Phone: 208-426-1825
Fax: 208-426-4373
Kuehling@boisestate.edu
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Home:
314 Sherman St.
Boise, ID 83702
Home: 208-871-4426
______________________________

DRAFT E-mail to Consultants (September 3, 2010

Dear Michelle Navarre Cleary, Karen Uehling, Linda Brender, Sonia Feder-Lewis and Tom Peele,

Thank you for agreeing to serve as consultant-writers for The Bedford Bibliography for Teachers of Adult Writers. We would like to provide you with the list of 4 or possibly 5 chapters we are planning so you can search for sources that would fit into these five categories.

We would like to receive your list of 20 to 30 proposed sources (books, journal articles and web sites) by October 1st. We will review all proposed entries and determine the lis of entries that will ultimately appear in the book. Between October 11th and October 16th, we will send you a list of 8 to 15 titles (depending on how many you decide you want to write) that you will write abstracts for.

We look forward to collaborating you on this project.

Warmly, Barbara and Kimme

Preliminary Table of Contents

I. Introduction: Rationale and Overview by Kimme Nuckles

This essay will present a rationale for an annotated bibliography

on teaching adult writers in pre-college programs, colleges and universities.

We will describe and comment on this paradox:

The professional fields of composition and rhetoric and adult education share common concerns and ideological orientations: both fields aim to increase access to education for adults. Yet, very little communication and cross-pollination exists between adult education and composition & rhetoric.

II. Essay: Adult Undergraduate Writers in U.S. Colleges by Barbara Gleason

This essay will describe the rising adult enrollments in

U.S. colleges and universities during the second half

of the 20th century, adult degree programs, adult oriented

colleges. After establishing the strong presence of returning

adult undergraduates in U.S. higher education, we will

outline the motivations, rewards, and challenges faced by

adult undergraduate writers and their writing teachers.

Our aim is to present an annotated bibliography of published essays and books that can be useful to professionals in composition & rhetoric and in adult education. By focusing on "teaching writing to adults," we plan to facilitate a conversation among adult educators and composition instructors. We will extend an invitation to all readers to subscribe to our already existing listserv: Teaching Writing to Adults. We will also provide information about web sites, wickis and listservs in both adult education and composition & rhetoric.

Five Sections

I. Adult Learning and Development

These essays and books address topics in adult learning and development that will be use to college writing instructors.

Andragogy

Experiential Learning

Transformational Learning

Self-Directed Learning

Lifespan Theory of Adult Development

Adult Learners' Cognitive Abilities

II. Writing Courses and Writing Curricula

These essays offer description and analysis of writing courses and writing curricula designed for adult undergraduate students or mixed age classes.

Basic Writing

College Composition

Advanced College Writing

Creative Writing

Writing In the Disciplines

Learning Communities

Service Learning

Prior Learning Assessment

III. Instructional Approaches

These essays and books offer approaches to teaching adult writers that are informed by theory and research on adult learners.

IV. Diverse Contexts for Teaching Adult Writers in College

These essays will describe adult-oriented writing classes in different types of institutions and programs.

Writing Centers, Adult Oriented Colleges and Degree Programs, Career Colleges, College Writing Courses Offered in Prisons, Workplace Writing Courses, Writing Intensive Courses

V. Possible fifth section (which ultimately might be included in Section IV)

Digital/Online Teaching & Learning Forums for Adult Writing Students

Addendum

A list of url's for adult degree program web sites will be appended.

Invitation to Consultants

To XXXX

We are pleased to be able to invite you to serve as a consultant for a book that we have recently contracted to write for Bedford St. Martin's. The working title of our book is The Bedford Bibliography for Teachers of Adult Writers. If you agree to serve as a consultant for this project, we will request that you propose from 20 to 30 sources (books, journal articles and web sites) that could be included in an annotated bibliography for teachers of writing to adults. These suggested entries may include essays and books on teaching writing in college writing classes, pre-college writing classes, writing intensive courses, writing centers, and in classes offered for adults outside school settings.

We also request that you write between 8 and 15 of the abstracts: you may determine the number of abstracts that you will write, i.e., any number from 8 to 15. Examples of similar abstracts can be found in The Bedford Bib. for Teachers of Basic Writing, 2nd http://www. bedfordstmartins.com/basicbib/ (and also in the 3rd edition) as well as in The Bedford Bib. for Teachers of Writing, 6th ed.

We will need your proposed entries for sources by October 1st, 2010. We will send you a list of entries (between 8 and 15) in the week Monday October 11 through Saturday October 16. We will need your written abstracts by November 15th, 2010.

You will be acknowledged as a consultant in the introductory pages of this book and receive a stipend of $200 after the full manuscript has been submitted.

We hope that you will be able to assist us with this project. Please let us know if you can participate by responding to this email by August 25th. If you have any questions, you may contact us by email (kmnuckles@yahool.com / bgleason6@gmail.com) or by phone (718-921-9463 for Barbara / 810-938-4364 for Kimme).

Thank you.

Barbara Gleason and Kimme Nuckles

Website on Adult Learners

http://adult-education.suite101.com/article.cfm/teaching_adult_learners

This was a good article on teaching adult learners.

Notes from Our Phone Conversation on June 29, 2010

Notes from phone call 6-29-10

Broaden to adult learners, not just composition and adult learners.

Brookfield, Friere, Mike Rose.

How will we make this manageable and sensible? Set our criteria. If it is a landmark or influential publication, then we should include it. Continue adding to list, and then delete as we move forward. Add some from adult education programs, such as pre-college programs.

We need to start with more citations and then narrow it down afterwards.

Consultants: Linda Brender, Sonia Soder-Federman, Karen Uehling, Michelle Navarre-Cleary. Begin to create text for email invitation. Question for Carrie: Do we forward the names to her or after we invite people and they agree to do this? Send her an email about this (Kimme)—just to clarify. Add one specialist (Nan Traverse @ Empire State, Allan Mendell, Karen Stevens, Alaina Michaelson, Kathleen King @ Fordham University) from adult learning.

Adult Education Quarterly, Journal of Adult and Continuing Education, New York Journal on Adult Learning, WPA Journal, Journal of Higher Education, Adult Learning, TETYC. Jossey-Bass Pub, Stylus Pub, Parlor Press. Websites on adult learners, including CAEL. Comb the NCTE website. CompFAQs.

Need to make a database of journals and publishers on adult learners.

Barbara= CCC, JBW, and New York Journal on Adult Learning, TETYC; CAEL; Stylus and Jossey-Bass. Kimme = CCC, TETYC, Adult Education Quarterly, online teaching with adult learners, Adult Learning, Parlor Press, Jossey-Bass.