Erzsébet Ágnes Békés
Sidney Martin
Abstract
The research account describes the experiences of 36 teacher-research mentors who participated in a book review writing project facilitated by dedicated writing mentors in a global community of practice (MenTRnet). Even though members of the community were mainly concerned with mentoring the carrying out of classroom research, writing up and disseminating their mentees’ and their own findings were also pursued through research articles and blogs. The two authors, who were involved in supporting all types of writing in the community, were interested in how a specific genre in English for Research Publication Purposes (ERPP), namely, book review writing can support members’ continuing professional development by enhancing their academic development and scholarly writing. The research account presents the exceptionally high rate of acceptance of the reviews submitted, and investigates the perceptions of the review writers regarding their motivations and expectations as well as their reflections on the support they received from the writing mentors over a prolonged period from being commissioned to write a review up to the point of publication.
Keywords
writing for publication; mentoring writing; teacher-research mentoring; community of practice; MenTRnet
How to cite (APA)
Békés, E. Á., & Martin, S. (2025). Teacher research mentors’ perceptions of book review writing in a global community of practice. ELT Classroom Research Journal, 2(1), 87-106.
Link
https://eltcrj.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ELTCRJv2i1_Bekes_Martin.pdf