Beyond the Lore: A Case for Asyncrhonous Online Tutoring Research

Abstract

Research Abstract In recent years, scholars within the writing center community have urged for improved research practices within the held. Lore and expe-rience have long been the field's guiding influence. In response, many writing center professionals have called for action, rightly suggesting that rigorous research will invigorate the field. Lore has its place in informing scholarship, as others have pointed out (Babcock & Thonus, 2012; Gillam, 2002; Gillespie, 2002; Sosnoski, 1991). But reliance on lore alone leads to missed opportunities and can result in scholarly stagnation (Eodice, Jordan, & Price, 2015; Wcenter threads; calls for action lodged over and over indicating that the call is going largely unanswered). Discussions surrounding the format of asynchronous