EDUCATION

PROFESSORS AT UNC
CHARLOTTE
A N E T H N O G RA P H Y

TWO MAIN QUESTIONS

What does an outsider need to know
about this specific discourse
community?
And
What does it take to be an effective
educator?

DID YOU KNOW?

The best way to explain what

an outside needs to know
about the discourse
community of Education
Professors at UNC Charlotte is
to break down the 6
characteristics of Swales.

PUBLIC GOALS

INTERCOMMUNICATION

PARTICIPATORY MECHANISMS

Meetings= Feedback

MULTIPLE GENRES

Lectures

LEXIS/JARGON

SPED
SPEL
MDSK
YLI

THRESHOLD NUMBER OF MEMBERS

There are always new

teachers joining the
system and older
teachers leaving the
system.

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE AN

EFFECTIVE EDUCATOR

There is no formula to being a

great teacher.
Rather fitting your teaching
styles to what overall affects
your students the most.

SO??

Going through Swales, we now

see that the education professors
here at UNCC fit into their own
discourse community.