Effect of Using Reflective Diaries in Teaching Turkish on Bilingual Students’ Academic Achievement and Writing Skills
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Purpose: This study aimed to identify the
effect of using reflective diaries in 4th grade Turkish classes on
bilingual students’ academic achievement and writing skills.
Research Methods: A one-group pretest-posttest
design was employed with a study group of 4th graders identified
according to convenience sampling method. Data were collected by utilizing the
Academic Achievement Test for Turkish Course for measuring students’ academic
achievement in Turkish classes in addition to the Writing Skills Scoring Rubric
for evaluating students’ written work and writing skills. Both the test and the rubric were developed
by the researcher. During the intervention phase of the research, students were
asked to write their daily achievements in their reflective diaries for 13
months. Feedback and corrections were provided for these reflective diaries and
the effect of reflective diaries on writing skills were explored.
Findings: Findings
revealed significant relationships between students’ academic achievement and
writing skills. There were no significant differences in students’ academic
achievement and writing skills in terms of gender.
Implications for Research and Practice: Results of the research indicate that using reflective diaries
increased bilingual students’ academic success and improved their writing
skills irrespective of gender.
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
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Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yayımlanma Tarihi
31 Temmuz 2019
Gönderilme Tarihi
31 Temmuz 2019
Kabul Tarihi
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Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2019 Cilt: 19 Sayı: 82