This book provides a comprehensive overview of approaches to academic literacy instruction and their underpinning theories, as well as a synthesis of the debate on academic literacy over the past 20 years. The author argues that the main existing instructional models are inadequate to cater for diverse student populations, and proposes an inclusive practice approach which encourages institutional initiatives that make academic literacy instruction an integrated and accredited part of the curriculum. The book aims to raise awareness of existing innovative literacy pedagogies and argues for the transformation of academic literacy instruction in all universities with diverse student populations.

Chapter 1: Academic literacy and student diversity: what is the problem?

Chapter 2: Approaches to academic literacy instruction

Chapter 3: Current practice in academic literacy instruction

Chapter 4: Discipline-specific approaches to academic literacy instruction

Chapter 5: Reading and Writing

Chapter 6: Academic literacy development and the student experience

Chapter 7: Towards an inclusive model of academic literacy instruction

Chapter 8: Towards the implementation of an inclusive model of academic literacy instruction

Conclusion

Ursula Wingate is Senior Lecturer in Language in Education at King's College London, UK. Her research interests include English language policies and practices and language teaching methodology. She is joint editor of the Language Learning Journal and on the editorial board of two journals on higher education.