| University | Chalmers University of Technology |
| Department | Communication and Learning in Science |
| Division | Language and communication |
| Keywords | scientific writing, academic writing, science communication, writing development, metacognition, learning in higher education |
|
| Website Chalmers University of Technology, in Swedish www.chalmers.se/personer/negretti |
| Website Chalmers University of Technology, in English www.chalmers.se/en/persons/negretti |
| Networks/thematic areas | |
| SDG:s | 4. Quality education |
| Regions | Europe and Central Asia, North America |
| Country | England, Norway, USA |
|
| Reasearch / work |
| The focus of my work is on academic writing, writing for research purposes, genre pedagogy, HE learning and development, and self-regulation/metacognition. I am interested in how students become expert writers and learners in their disciplines, and I investigate how writing stimulates cognitive development, critical thinking, and creativity. I am also interested in qualitative research methodology and research ethics. I received my undergraduate degree (Laurea cum laude) in Foreign Languages and Literatures at Verona University. I hold an MA in English as a Second Language from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa (USA), Second Language Studies Department, and a PhD in Educational Psychology (UH Manoa). I have been teaching academic and research writing for more than 20 years to students of various levels and backgrounds, including at professional organisations, in Italy, USA, and Sweden. My scientific activity comprises a Fulbright research grant (1998), and two externally and internally funded research projects : "Writing that works" (2017-2018) on PhD students' writing, and "Scientific communication and metacognition" (2020-ongoing) on scientists' writing beyond publication. My articles can be found OA on Chalmers' institutional repository, Research.chalmers.se |