Abstract

RIGO, Rosa Maria; VITORIA, Maria Inês Côrte  and  MOREIRA, José António Marques. Academic writing and engagement: Limitations and possibilities of preparing the final undergraduate thesis. Rev. Elet. Educ. [online]. 2020, vol.14, e3417079.  Epub Apr 13, 2020. ISSN 1982-7199.  https://doi.org/10.14244/198271993417.

This article presents data from an action research project which sought to analyze the limitations and possibilities of the final undergraduate thesis writing process. Using content analysis (BARDIN, 2010), the results highlighted the following limitations: 1) writing in textual genres needs to be practiced and encouraged regularly; 2) reading culture must be promoted from the very beginning of university. The possibilities of the study found: 1) academic writing can become an important element in the process of student engagement; 2) peer learning improved writing of the final undergraduate thesis (FUT); 3) the promotion of active learning helps in the development of the FUT; 4) the attribution of meaning to the FUT helps student autonomy, if supported by reading good reference texts.

Keywords : Academic writing; Engagement; Higher education..

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