Faculty writing group helps to build bridges in academia

The entire project was framed by a post-structuralist approach, which set the data collection against a background of flexibility, ambiguity, uncertainty and an unfolding process of qualitative research. In our writing group - our bridge - we forged connections among members, not only explicitly thr...

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Published in:Women in higher education 2012-01, Vol.21 (1), p.30
Main Authors: Badenhorst, Cecile, Hesson, Jackie, Joy, Rhonda, McLeod, Heather, Penney, Sharon, Pickett, Sarah, Li, Xuemei, Vaandering, Dorothy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
Data collection
English (Second Language)
Females
Management
Meetings
Periodicals
Qualitative Research
Resistance (Psychology)
Self-help groups
Social Studies
Tenure
Writing
Writing for Publication
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Summary:The entire project was framed by a post-structuralist approach, which set the data collection against a background of flexibility, ambiguity, uncertainty and an unfolding process of qualitative research. In our writing group - our bridge - we forged connections among members, not only explicitly through constructing writing, reflecting and telling stories, but also implicitly through perception, intuition, smiles and a softening of the eyes as we regard each other.
ISSN:1060-8303
2331-5466