Appropriation of Scientific Writing by University Students: Challenges in a Vocational Guidance Program

Authors

  • Eddy Supeno Université de Sherbrooke Faculté d'éducation Département d'orientation professionnelle
  • Isabelle Rioux
  • Rachel Bélisle

Keywords:

scientific writing, vocational guidance, appropriation, challenges, university level students

Abstract

The appropriation of scientific writing represents a challenge for academics, especially in graduate students’ training where the production of a dissertation or a thesis is mandatory in many programs. Although the cognitive dimension of this form of writing has been well documented, some studies underline its multidimensional character. Training programs in counseling, in particular, are characterized by disciplinary diversity where numerous epistemological positions may influence graduate students’ appropriation of scientific writing. Based on qualitative data collected with a focus group of master’s students in vocational guidance, a clinical training program involving several forms of writing, the results show that social/relational and affective dimensions also play a major role in the appropriation of scientific writing.

Author Biography

Eddy Supeno, Université de Sherbrooke Faculté d'éducation Département d'orientation professionnelle

Faculté d'éducation
Département d'orientation professionnelle

Professeur adjoint

Published

2019-02-02

How to Cite

Supeno, E., Rioux, I., & Bélisle, R. (2019). Appropriation of Scientific Writing by University Students: Challenges in a Vocational Guidance Program. Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy, 53(1). Retrieved from https://dev.journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/rcc/article/view/61152

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