Abstract
I argue that the threshold concepts of writing studies enable preservice writing teachers to meet several goals for the writing methods course: comprehending composition theory, understanding themselves as writers, and developing effective pedagogical practices. After introducing these concepts, I first outline how they—because they define writing as a subject of study and as an activity—bridge theoretical knowledge, pedagogical application, and personal writing practices. Second, I quote from my own students to illustrate the ways in which threshold concepts help preservice teachers reflect on their own writing practices and become thoughtful, theoretically informed teachers.
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Johnson, Kristine
(2019)
"The Threshold Concepts of Writing Studies in the Writing Methods Course,"
Teaching/Writing: The Journal of Writing Teacher Education: Vol. 6:
Iss.
1, Article 2.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wte/vol6/iss1/2