Democratizing the Online Materials-Based Classroom: What Can Student Writers’ Voices Offer?

RELC Journal ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 003368822110324
Author(s):  
Xiaodong Zhang
Keyword(s):  
College Student ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Student Writers ◽  
Writing Course ◽  
Chinese College Student

This qualitative case study explores the interaction between Chinese college student writers’ voices and their teacher’s use of online materials during one semester-long writing course. It shows that, when acted upon selectively and critically, students’ voices can potentially improve their teacher’s use of online materials. This practice, in turn, can help students gain effective and necessary knowledge of writing. This study also shows that students’ interactions with their teacher seem to lead to bolder and enhanced narration of their voices on how to teach optimally through online materials.

scholarly journals Errors in Final Report Abstracts

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Wawan Hendrawan
Keyword(s):  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Final Report ◽  
Main Concern ◽  
Student Writers ◽  
Report Writing ◽  
Verb Agreement ◽  
Writing Course ◽  
Causes Of Errors ◽  
The Common

This study investigates the common errors exist in the English report abstracts authored by the fourth semester students learning at a secretarial academy. The purpose of the study is to improve the outcomes of the abstracts written resides in an English report writing course. 95 abstract documents are categorized and analyzed using the frameworks from James (1998) and Richards (1974), then, interpreted descriptively using descriptive statistics. This is conducted under the umbrella of qualitative research method particularly a case study. The results demonstrate that, first, there are found several types of errors such as tense, missing word, passive and active voices, subject and verb agreement, misspelling, runs on sentence, capital letter, unnecessary word, punctuation, and incorrect use of word. Second, errors classified as grammatical categories are dominating the errors occurrences. Third, errors considered as lexical taxonomies become the least errors to happen. Fourth, the causes of errors identified are interlanguage, intralanguage, and negligence of the students when writing an English abstract. Implication for the development of abstract writing in an English report writing course is the discovered errors in the present study should be the main concern to be improved by the student writers.

Exploring the Nature of Teaching for Transfer in EAP: A Case Study

RELC Journal ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 003368822097410
Author(s):  
Heon Jeon
Keyword(s):  
Instructional Practices ◽  
Academic Writing ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Writing Teachers ◽  
Undergraduate Level ◽  
Reading And Writing ◽  
Writing Course ◽  
The Us ◽  
Nature Of Teaching

This qualitative case study explored the nature of teaching for transfer of one EAP writing teacher who taught an undergraduate-level academic writing course in the US. The findings of this study revealed that the teacher believed in the importance of teaching for transfer and addressed various dimensions of transfer, such as (a) transfer between reading and writing, (b) transfer across major writing tasks, and (c) transfer beyond a course. However, in terms of actual instructional practices, the teacher was not yet fully prepared to handle the various dimensions of transfer in an effective way. Implications for EAP writing teachers are discussed.

scholarly journals Exploring students’ view of using Google Docs in writing class

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 184-194
Author(s):  
Fahmi Hidayat
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Google Docs ◽  
Report Writing ◽  
Traditional Course ◽  
Writing Class ◽  
Writing Course ◽  
Difference Of Opinion ◽  
Google Documents

The purpose of this study was to explore what do students really think about using google docs for peer feedback? the potential of Google Documents in facilitating and supporting pedagogical practices in a writing course at Higher Education level. In this qualitative case study, it was carried out among 34 students that working in pairs on article report writing over one academic semester. At the end of the semester, students were interviewed and the results were qualitatively analyzed. The findings show what do students feel that they are effectively tooled in helping them write a report. Is there a difference of opinion about Google Documents using outside of the classroom and traditional course?

scholarly journals Empowering College Student Writers Through Collaboration

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
A. Chaedar Alwasilah
Keyword(s):  
High Schools ◽  
College Student ◽  
Collaborative Writing ◽  
Student Writers ◽  
Writing Course ◽  
The Common ◽  
University Level ◽  
Opinion Article

This study aimns at describing the effectiveness of collaborative writing as perceived by students of writing course at a university level. This study also aimns at describing the effectiveness of collaborative writing compared with the common practice of writing in high schools. 'Rvo groups of students were involved. They were asked to read an opinion article from newspaper published in Indonesia and to critique it in Indonesian. The results show that the respondents are likely to appreciate the experience of multiple drafting. The students' writing become not mere assigments, but the heart and soul of the entire term. As an implication of this study, it is suggested that the students be considered as apprentice writers filled with potential in the process of collaborative writing.

Qualitative Case Study Research Design

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Tetnowski
Keyword(s):  
Research Design ◽  
Real World ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Study Research

Qualitative case study research can be a valuable tool for answering complex, real-world questions. This method is often misunderstood or neglected due to a lack of understanding by researchers and reviewers. This tutorial defines the characteristics of qualitative case study research and its application to a broader understanding of stuttering that cannot be defined through other methodologies. This article will describe ways that data can be collected and analyzed.

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