Metacognitive knowledge development of low proficiency Hong Kong English as a Foreign Language university students in a process-oriented writing course: An action research study

This action research study examines the effect of self-evaluation on grammatical range and grammar accuracy on the English speaking performance of 27 foreign language university and pre-university students enrolled in three different language centers, in three different cities in Colombia. Participants were asked to record themselves answering different IELTS-type tasks for four times during a 6-week period and score and reflect towards their performance using IELTS-type analytical scoring rubrics and journals. Researchers used journals to register impressions, thoughts, and judgments observed during the process. The findings led to conclude that learners highly benefit from applying self-assessment techniques using videos of their production and a language benchmark to compare with in the improvement of their oral language accuracy and grammatical range.

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PENERAPAN STRATEGI CATALISTING UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN MENULIS ESAI

LITERA ◽

10.21831/ltr.v10i2.1155 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Setyawan Pujiono

Keyword(s):

Action Research ◽

Research Study ◽

Writing Skills ◽

Essay Writing ◽

Class A ◽

Logical Sequence ◽

Field Note ◽

Writing Course ◽

Interview Guide ◽

Action Research Study

This study aims to improve students’ essay writing skills at the stages of contentdevelopment, organization, and essay development using the catalisting strategy.This was an action research study involving the students of Class A of JPBSI FBSUNY enrolled in 2009 attending the Factual Writing course. The data were collected through observations, interviews, and documents. The instruments included a field note guide, an interview guide, a scoring rubric, and a questionnaire. The resultsshowed that there was an improvement of the students’ skills in developing contents, organizing problems, and developing the essay. In the problem organization, the students were capable of finding new problems and organizing them in a logicalessay outline. In the essay development, they managed to develop the essay in a logical sequence of problems and effective sentences with few errors in spelling and punctuation.

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Exploring The Natural Match Between Communicative And Cooperative Learning Strategies: An Action Research Study On The Impact Of Cooperative Learning In Fostering Libyan University Students' Outcomes

10.37376/1570-000-040-006 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Najla Ali Suweekar

Keyword(s):

Action Research ◽

Cooperative Learning ◽

University Students ◽

Learning Strategies ◽

Research Study ◽

Action Research Study ◽

The Impact

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Daily 6: An Approach to Foster Oral Fluency of English as a Foreign Language in Adolescents

PROFILE Issues in Teachers Professional Development ◽

10.15446/profile.v21n2.71364 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 21 (2) ◽

pp. 29-44

Author(s):

Roso Freddy Cadena-Aguilar ◽

Javier Hernando Ortega-Cuellar ◽

Albedro Cadena-Aguilar

Keyword(s):

Action Research ◽

Foreign Language ◽

Research Study ◽

Hypothesis Test ◽

Achievement Tests ◽

Small Sample ◽

Oral Fluency ◽

Filled Pauses ◽

Language Data ◽

Action Research Study

This action research study aimed to examine the possible impact of the Daily 6 approach on the oral fluency in English of 13 adolescents. This approach (extension of the existing Daily 5™ framework) introduced a sixth step, “speak to someone”, to respond to the lack of oral fluency limiting participants’ overall speaking performance in English as a foreign language. Data were gathered through surveys, diagnostic and achievement tests, and recordings using VoiceThread™. The coding and a small sample hypothesis test for means analysis unveiled the significance of the Daily 6 approach to enhance oral fluency through technology. Results displayed gains in oral fluency (length of runs, silent pauses, length of pauses, filled pauses, and pace) and positive changes in attitudinal responses within a low-anxiety environment.

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