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Developing EFL learners’ academic writing through collaborative writing projects

Year 2018, Issue: 13, 103 - 114, 30.12.2018
https://doi.org/10.29000/rumelide.504255

Abstract

Over the last decade, globalisation has invaded
our world and reformed education. This has deeply affected the learners’ level
and interests. As far as the writing skill is concerned, EFL learners tend to
use a more informal English rather than academic with many other problems. For
instance, academic writing is a highly problematic task to the students. They
face many challenges that negatively affect their productions such as cohesion
and coherence problems, in addition to vocabulary and grammatical issues. This
makes the central aim of the teachers nowadays is to enhance their students’
performance towards better academic writing. Accordingly, the present research
paper tries to spot light on the obstacles that most EFL learners encounter. It
also attempts to help the learners overcome these challenges through
collaborative writing projects. To reach this end, many cooperative activities
are implemented in the writing classes, and a collaborative writing project is
assigned in order to evaluate the students’ outputs and examine to what extent
they can improve their writing. The major findings show a significance
improvement in the students writing productions through collaboration. 

References

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Yabancı dil olarak ingilizce öğrenen öğrencilerin işbirlikçi yazma projeleri ile akedemik yazılarını geliştirme

Year 2018, Issue: 13, 103 - 114, 30.12.2018
https://doi.org/10.29000/rumelide.504255

Abstract

Son on yılda, küreselleşme dünyamızı etkisi altına
aldı ve eğitimimizi yeniden şekillendirdi. Bu durum, öğrencilerin seviye ve
ilgilerini derinden etkiledi. Yazma becerisi düşünüldüğünde, İngilizceyi
yabancı dil olarak ögrenenler, başka birçok sorunla birlikte akademik İngilizce
yerine daha informal bir İngilizce kullanmaya eğilimlidirler. Örneğin, akademik
yazma öğrenciler için daha sorunlu bir iştir. Kelime bilgisi ve dilbilgisi
konularının yanısıra, bağlaşıklık ve bağdaşıklık problemleri gibi üretimlerini
olumsuz etkileyen birçok güçlükle karşılaşmaktalar. Bu durum, öğrencilerin
performanslarını daha akademik bir yazı yönünde geliştirmeyi öğretmenlerin
bugünkü temel hedefi yapıyor. Dolayısıyla, bugünkü araştırmalar İngilizceyi
yabancı dil olarak öğrenenlerin en çok karşılaştığı engellere ışık tutmaya
çalışmaktadır. Ayrıca, işbirlikli yazma projelerinde ögrencilere bu zorlukları
yenmesi için yardım etmeye çalışmaktadır. Hedefe ulaşmak için yazma
sınıflarında ögrencilerin kazanımlarını değerlendirmek ve yazılarını ne ölçüde
geliştirdiklerini incelemek için işbirligine dayalı birçok etkinlik uygulanır
ve işbirlikli bir yazma projesi ödev verilir. Ana bulgular işbirliğine dayalı
yazı üretiminde anlamlı bir gelişme bulunduğunu göstermektedir.

References

  • Abdulkareem, M. N. (2013). An Investigation Study of Academic Writing Problems Faced by Arab Postgraduate Students at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). Theory and Practice in Language Studies , 3 (9), 1552-1557. Al Fadda, H. (2012). Difficulties in Academic Writing: From the Perspective of King Saud University Postgraduate Students. English Language Teaching , 5 (3), 123-130. Ankawi, A. (2015). The Academic Writing Challenges Faced by Saudi Students Studying in New Zeland . School of Culture and Society: Aukland University. Gomez, L. (2010). 5 Writing Trouble Spots for ESL Students of Arabic. Teaching community: Where teachers meet and learn , 1-2. Har, L. B. (2005). What is Cooperative Learning. Retrieved October 15, 2018, from A Class: The Active Classroom: www.ied.edu.hk/aclass/ Irvin, L. L. (2010). What is "Academic" Writing? In C. Lowe, & P. Zemliansky (Eds.), Writing Spaces: Readings on Writing (Vol. 1, pp. 1-17). Jolliffe, W. (2007). Cooperative Learning in the Classroom: Putting it into Practice . London: PCP: Paul Chapman Publishing . Jozsef, H. (2001). Advanced Writing in English as a Foreign Language. Pécs: Lingua Franca Csoport. Kagan, S. (1994). Cooperative Learning . San Juan Capistrano, CA: Kagan Cooperative Learning. Labaree, R. V. (2008). Organizing Your Social Sciences Research Paper: Academic Writing Style. (University of Southern California ) Retrieved April 16, 2018, from Research Guides: http://libguides.usc.edu/writingguide/academicwriting Mandal, R. R. (2009). Cooperative Learning Strategies to Enhance Writing Skill. The modern journalll of applied linguistics , 1, 94-102. Thaiss, Chris, & Zawacki, T. (2006). Engaged Writers, Dynamic Disciplines: Research on the Academic Writing Life. Portsmouth : Boynton/Cook, Heinnemann. Vineski, P. (2003). What is Academic Writing? - Definition & Examples. Retrieved April 16, 2018, from Study.com: http://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-academic-writing-definition-examples-quiz.html
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Primary Language English
Journal Section Turkish language and literature
Authors

Ahlem Chelghoum This is me 0000-0002-4489-1226

Nadia Grıne This is me 0000-0001-6475-052X

Publication Date December 30, 2018
Published in Issue Year 2018 Issue: 13

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APA Chelghoum, A., & Grıne, N. (2018). Developing EFL learners’ academic writing through collaborative writing projects. RumeliDE Dil Ve Edebiyat Araştırmaları Dergisi(13), 103-114. https://doi.org/10.29000/rumelide.504255

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