The field of academic writing has undergone many changes as education metamorphoses with changing trends and cultures. In view of this, editorial practices have also had to evolve and develop to ensure that they conform to the standards required by different academic sectors. The formal, informal and tertiary educational sectors have changed their requirements over time, and academic writing has conformed itself to accommodate the changes in these sectors.
Developments In Editorial Practices
In recent times, editorial practices have changed be able to represent to a greater level the thoughts of students, while retaining the standards that various educational sectors hold crucial. The focus is more on a system that changes as global societies evolve with culture, economics, society and politics. These developments aim at dealing with antiquated learning systems and improving knowledge and outcomes of learning while retaining the mind vision of the student.
In many schools, knowledge is still viewed as something that should merely be collected and learned, and much this narrow view has prevented diversifying of information and application of this knowledge. Recent academic editorial developments focus on using education for greater awareness and understanding of elements that are changing rapidly. While retaining its focus on its dependency on existing educational systems, developments in editorial practices are also increasing the importance given to reflection and logical action for any sort of analysis.
