scholarly journals Undergraduate Students’ Self-Efficacy Strategies in Writing Academic Papers

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-30
Author(s):  
Anne Yustica Pramesti Sumarsono ◽  
Concilianus Laos Mbato
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Academic Writing ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
English Education ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Writing Anxiety ◽  
Writing Class ◽  
High Sense

This study explored the writing self-efficacy of English education undergraduates at Sanata Dharma University, Yogyakarta. Nowadays, many students still have not used self-efficacy in their studies. Consequently, they may encounter difficulties when working on tasks. As a result, the scores obtained are not the highest. Which may make them lack the motivation to learn. The purpose of this research was to determine the application of self-efficacy in writing works for the undergraduate course of English Education at Sanata Dharma University. The research question was: How can undergraduate students of the English Education Study Program manage self-efficacy and writing anxiety to complete the academic writing class? This research adopted qualitative methods making use of the Likert scale and interviews. The questionnaire was distributed to Sanata Dharma University’s undergraduates who had received English courses in reading literary works. The results show that undergraduates have a high sense of self-efficacy, can complete academic writing on time, and we are motivated by their internal and surrounding environments.

scholarly journals INVESTIGATING UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN PARAPHRASING PARAGRAPHS

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 79
Author(s):  
Cindy Hannisya Relia ◽  
Afrianto Daud ◽  
Syofia Delfi
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Academic Writing ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
English Education ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Online Test ◽  
The University ◽  
English Students

This research examined university students’ ability in paraphrasing paragraphs. This descriptive quantitative research took students of the English Education Department of Universitas Riau as samples using cluster random sampling technique. The selected sample was a Class of the English Study Program, Universitas Riau, which consists of 34 students. The data were collected by administering an online test of paraphrasing paragraphs through Google Form. The collected data were analyzed by three raters and the results were calculated and classified by using adaptation guide rubric from Brown (2004). Three aspects of paraphrasing were assessed and analyzed: contents of information, choice of words and writing convention. This study found that the ability of the Students of English Study Program in paraphrasing paragraphs was an unacceptable level, with total points; 11.21 for Content Information aspect, 9.52 for Choice of Words aspect, and 9.75 for Writing Conventions aspect. In order to answer the research question on how bad the ability is, the only clear answer is that all facts that are found within the research are only referring to the ‘crisis’ of paraphrasing ability shown by the university students themselves. This finding showed that the university students’ ability in paraphrasing paragraphs is low, due to the facts that; First, they get a low-level score in all aspects of paraphrasing. Second, they still make many fatal mistakes in every aspect of paraphrasing like; skipping important details in paraphrasing that may lead to misinformation, misusing the vocabulary and diction in creating the words in paraphrasing, and severe problems in the grammar, punctuation, and spelling (writing conventions). Moreover, choice of words seems to be the most difficult aspect for the students since it had the lowest score than other aspects in paraphrasing. This research suggests that English students should be exposed to more practices in their academic writing subject about paraphrasing skills

scholarly journals UTILIZING PEER AND TEACHER FEEDBACK IN ACADEMIC WRITING CLASS

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 161
Author(s):  
Taufiqulloh Yuvita Imam Yuliarto
Keyword(s):  
Academic Writing ◽  
English Education ◽  
Peer Feedback ◽  
Teacher Feedback ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Writing Achievement ◽  
Essay Writing ◽  
Central Java ◽  
Writing Class ◽  
Experimental Group

A process approach is usually employed in the classroom instruction of academic writing, particulary essay writing, in the Indonesian colleges or universities. This study investigates the role of teacher and peer feedback inserted in the steps of writing process on students’ writing achievement. It is an experimental research conducted at the English Education Department of Pancasakti University Tegal Central Java Indonesia, in the seven semester of the  academic year 2015/2016. The participants of this study are 40 students who attended essay writing class. The instrument is essay writing test which was administered before and after treatment to both experimental and control group. By using paired-sample t-test and f-test, it was found that the use of teacher and peer feedback were effective to teach essay writing. Such a technique contributed a significant improvemental to the students writing achievement in the experimental group. The result also showed that the writing achievement of the students in the experimental group was better than that of those in the control group. To conclude,  utilizing teacher and peer feedback is considered to be one of the effective ways for the students in learning essay writing. However, some drawbacks were found that need to be taken into account in the next related researches.Keywords: Teacher feedback, peer feedback, essay writing

scholarly journals The Effect of A Process Approach Using Report Writing Frame on Students’ Writing Achievement

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-64
Author(s):  
Khoiriyatul Hariro
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Design ◽  
Academic Writing ◽  
English Education ◽  
Process Approach ◽  
Writing Achievement ◽  
Education Department ◽  
Report Writing ◽  
The Third ◽  
Writing Class ◽  
Quasi Experimental

This study is aimed at investigating the effect of process approach using Report Writing Frame on students’ writing achievement. The design of this study was quasi-experimental design. The subjects of this study were the third-semester students of Academic Writing class of English Education Department of Brawijaya University of Malang. The result of t-test showed that the students who were taught using Report Writing Frame have better writing achievement than those who were taught without using Report Writing Frame. Besides, from the five categories or aspects which were scored; organization, content, grammar, vocabulary, and mechanic, it indicated that the students who were taught using Report Writing Frame had more significant improvement in term organization, content, and vocabulary.

scholarly journals Peer Assessment in Facebook Comment Column about One Topic in Writing II Subject of the Fourth Semester Students of Sriwijaya University English Study Program

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rita Inderawati ◽  
Ahmad Hafiz Pratama ◽  
Bambang A. Loeneto
Keyword(s):  
Academic Writing ◽  
English Education ◽  
Peer Assessment ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Scoring Systems ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Good Level ◽  
Final Score ◽  
Academic Year

The objectives of this study were to find out (1) the completeness of the students’ comments on Facebook, (2) the quality of the students’ comments, and (3) the percentage of how well the students identified the characters of a good paragraph. The population of this study was the fourth-semester Palembang class students of English Education Study Program 2013 of Sriwijaya University. The sample of the study was 48 students that were selected by using total sampling technique. The data were collected from the students’ comments on Facebook of Writing II class in the academic year 2015 and analyzed by using two rubrics containing scoring systems. The results showed that the completeness in giving comments on the Facebook group could be categorized into a very good category with the final score was 10. While, the quality of the comment from the students was also Good with the final score was 15.56. The percentage of how well the students identified the characters of a good paragraph was 83.33% in very good level, 10.41 % in good level and 6.25 % in average level. Overall, the final score of the students’ comments from those three research questions were average with the score was 9.85. It can be concluded that the students’ comments on Facebook Comment Column in Writing II Class in the academic year 2015 was average. Keywords: academic writing; Facebook; peer comments

scholarly journals THE INFLUENCE OF ONLINE CAMBRIDGE DICTIONARY TOWARD STUDENTS’ PRONUNCIATION AND VOCABULARY MASTERY

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 50-55
Author(s):  
Rosita Ambarwati ◽  
Berlinda Mandasari
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Academic Writing ◽  
English Education ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Analysis Data ◽  
Alternative Solution ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
Education Study ◽  
Program Data

Dictionary has become one important tool for learning a foreign language. Many kinds of dictionaries can be used for students who want to learn a foreign language. An online dictionary is one of the technologies that can be used for learning a foreign language. Nowadays in the digital era, students can use it through internet networking. Thus, this study discusses the influence of the online Cambridge dictionary on students' pronunciation and vocabulary of students at Universitas Teknokrat Indonesia (UTI). Subjects of the research were 25 students who take Academic Writing subject majoring in English Education study program. Data were then analyzed by using descriptive analysis. Data were collected through questionnaires and interviews, the student was given a questionnaire and interview related to an alternative reference in technology for learning vocabulary and pronunciation especially online Cambridge dictionary. As a result of this study, the online Cambridge dictionary influences student pronunciation and vocabulary in terms of pronunciation mastery and vocabulary enrichment. It is suggested that the online Cambridge dictionary can be an alternative solution to solve the problem of pronunciation and vocabulary mastery.

scholarly journals Learning Strategies Model to Enhance Thai Undergraduate Students’ Self-Efficacy Beliefs in EIL Textual Reading Performance

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Jiraporn Kakaew ◽  
Anamai Damnet
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
English Education ◽  
Reading Performance ◽  
Efficacy Beliefs ◽  
First Year ◽  
Language Learning Strategies ◽  
Thai Students

This classroom based research of a learning strategies model was designed to investigate its application in a mixed-ability classroom. The study built on Oxford’s language learning strategies model (1990, 2001) and fulfilled it with rhetorical strategies to accommodate challenges encountered in the paradigm of English as an international language (EIL). The main purpose aimed to explore Thai students’ self-efficacy beliefs (SE) in reading different texts regarding both Western and Asian styles after receiving a strategies-based training. In this research, thirty-three first-year undergraduate students majoring in English Education were purposively selected as participants for the training. The data from pre and post questionnaires focusing on students’ self-efficacy beliefs was analyzed using descriptive statistic and thematic analysis. The results revealed that students believed to have higher efficacy in EIL textual reading after learning strategies-based training. The presentation will also include discussion and suggestion in implementing rhetorical-language learning strategies in the classroom. 

scholarly journals Validate the Use of College Self Efficacy Inventory for Measuring Psychosocial Factors on Indian Students

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Rachna Jain ◽  
Ms. Bharti Chaudhary
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Research Question ◽  
College Experience ◽  
First Year ◽  
Validity Evidence ◽  
Social Self ◽  
The Social ◽  
Watson Test ◽  
Indian Students

The purpose of this study was to apply the College Self-Efficacy Inventory (CSEI) scale to measure the social and psychological factors on Indian students. The major research question of the study is to answer whether the CSEI scale fit the data. The sample of the study is 141 in BBA and B.Com (H) first year in affiliated college of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Delhi. Path analysis has been used in the study to examine the interrelationship between course-roommate-social self-efficacy. To analyse the data correlation, CFI, RMSEA, Cron bach alpha, regression weights, Durbin – Watson test etc. has been used. The study found affirmative steps in collecting validity evidence for the CSEI scale as well as found significant inter – relationship between course-roommate-social self-efficacy of Indian undergraduate students. It has been also found that CSEI scale can be used to measure college self- efficacy for the broader college experience of Indian students.

scholarly journals An Analysis of the Students' Difficulties in Writing Undergraduate Thesis at English Education Study Program of Muhammadiyah University of Bengkulu

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Dwi Monica Lestari
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
English Education ◽  
Research Topic ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Education Study ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Undergraduate Thesis

The objectives of this research are: 1) To find out the undergraduate students’ Difficulties In Writing Thesis at The English Study Program of Muhammadiyah University Bengkulu (UMB) in Academic Year 2018-2019, and 2) To find out the most difficult variable they faced in writing theses. The design of this research is descriptive quantitative research. 74 students of the Seventh Semester Students of English Education Study Program of Muhammadiyah University of Bengkulu in the Academic Year of 2018-2019 took part in this study. The instruments were questionnaires and interview. The data were collected by assigning the students to fill out the questionnaires and being interviewed afterward. The data were analyzed by checking the students’ answer in the questionnaire, classifying the students’ answers, calculating the students’ scores of difficulties in writing a thesis, describing the data and concluding the results. The results  showed the students' difficulties in writing a thesis; a) Orderly, the students' difficulties in writing a thesis are: related to difficulties of students' English proficiencies; related to difficulties of students' time management; related to difficulties of students' research methodology; related to difficulties of students' attitude; related to difficulties of students' research topic; and the least related to difficulties of a co-advisor relationship, students' plagiarism, students' personalities, the big number of supervised students and advisor workload; and difficulties of students motivation. b) The most difficulties in writing thesis are related to their English proficiency which are still low and limited. Both have become the first cause that they cannot develop their writing thesis well.  The implication of this study ; 1) the students should minimize their difficulties and find the solution in the way of  a) Improve their English, or at least have adequate English before writing a thesis. b) Should manage their time wisely in doing their thesis. c) Read more relevant sources that can support their research. d) Give more attention to avoid plagiarism. 2) Further researchers are suggested to do similar research and add more data with adding research instruments, such as interview guides. 

scholarly journals Graduate Students’ Perceptions on their Self-Efficacy in Writing Academic Papers

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 31
Author(s):  
Kristian Florensio Wijaya ◽  
Concilianus Laos Mbato
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Academic Writing ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
English Education ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Attitudes Toward Writing ◽  
Motivation And Confidence

ABSTRACTIt is notable to note here that self-efficacy needs to be ingrained strongly within graduate students to show a higher enthusiasm, efforts, and persistence in accomplishing various demanding academic writing projects. Tangibly, there are still many graduate students who lack motivation and confidence when doing academic writings. As a result, their attitudes toward writing turn into negative actions crippling their self-efficacy. This study aimed to investigate graduate students’ perceived self-efficacy in academic writings. One research problem was formulated in this study namely, how do English Education Master Students maintain their self-efficacy to accomplish their academic writings? This study employed a mixed-method harnessing classroom survey and interview questions to gather data from English Education Master Students engaging in academic writings, Sanata Dharma University, Yogyakarta. Findings from this study revealed that graduate students are able to produce more qualified academic writing products when they are motivated continuously by their lecturer. Keywords: self-efficacy, perceptions, academic writings, graduate students, mixed method       

Benefits of Freewriting in an EFL Academic Writing Classroom

ELT Journal ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 74 (3) ◽  
pp. 318-326
Author(s):  
Jeongyeon Park
Keyword(s):  
Academic Writing ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Writing Classroom ◽  
Test Analysis ◽  
Writing Anxiety ◽  
Writing Test ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Writing Class ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Student Reflections

Abstract This study explores possible benefits of freewriting for EFL students’ writing anxiety and fluency. Thirty university students who were enrolled in an academic writing class participated in the study. Pre- and post-writing anxiety surveys, freewritings, pre- and post-essays, and student reflections were collected as data. The study found that EFL students experience varying degrees of writing anxiety, and anxious students tended to perform poorly on the writing test. Analysis of 540 freewritings revealed that all students’ fluency improved as the semester progressed, showing a similar trend. Students generally reported positive attitudes toward the freewriting activity. They largely agreed that it improved their confidence, lessened their fear of evaluation, and deepened their thinking skills, but they disliked the absence of feedback, the topic selection, and the activity’s time limits. Benefits, possible adaptations, and the pedagogic value of freewriting were also discussed in the study.

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