scholarly journals The Effects of Collaborative Writing through Facebook on Pupils‟ ESL Writing Apprehension

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Audrey Shalini Ananthan ◽  
Nur Ehsan Mohd Said
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Writing ◽  
Writing Apprehension ◽  
Esl Writing

scholarly journals EXPLORING THE USE OF JIGSAW WRITING AMONG ESL WRITERS: A CLASSROOM RESEARCH

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 123
Author(s):  
Noor Hanim Rahmat
Keyword(s):  
Cooperative Learning ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Collaborative Writing ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Esl Writing ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Learning Technique ◽  
Interactive Classroom ◽  
Esl Learners ◽  
Esl Classroom

The use of jigsaw classroom has been used by Aronson (2015) since the 1970�s. It is a research based cooperative learning technique and has been successfully used in classrooms all over the world. Out of the jigsaw classroom, comes jigsaw writing and its serves the same function as cooperative learning in the classroom. The benefits of cooperative learning goes beyond learning the contents of the lessons, students gain a new way of learning in groups. Teachers teaching writing in the ESL classrooms will agree that teaching the writing process is not an easy task. ESL learners struggling with the learning of the language are faced with added difficulty of having to write essays in the ESL classroom. According to Elola (2010), collaborative writing can bring many benefits to learners in the ESL classroom. This study is based on the theories of Scaffolding and Cooperative learning. It introduces yet another interesting teaching method to make ESL writing a fun and interactive classroom activity. Qualitative and quantitative data analyzed revealed interesting implications for future teaching ESL writing.

Using tools and resources in computer supported collaborative writing

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gijsbert Erkens ◽  
Gellof Kanselaar ◽  
Maaike Prangsma ◽  
Jos Jaspers
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Writing

A Study on Students' Problems in ESL Writing Classes in the Arts College/ Kuwait University

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Mona Salem Rashed
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
First Language ◽  
Word Choice ◽  
Esl Students ◽  
Esl Writing ◽  
Kuwait University ◽  
Writing Classes ◽  
The Arts ◽  
The Difference ◽  
At Home

This paper discusses the influence of the first language (Arabic) on the second language (English) in the writing pieces of ESL students in Arts College/ Kuwait University. Going over some writing papers taken from the students' work in class, the reader would notice a 'different English'. The overall layout of the paper, the ideas presentation, the personal expression, the syntax and word choice, the punctuation and other elements make this new language on students' papers. From papers written in class and at home, I conducted an analysis to see the difference between the two languages techniques, and to find solutions for that. I also interviewed students and they assured that Arabic has a massive influence on them. They disclosed that they read the topic in English, and think/analyze in Arabic. Some participants mentioned that their limited competence of vocabulary in English hindered them from expressing well on paper. Another group mentioned that the idea of 'being explanatory' prevailed their thinking while writing. They said that they wanted to explain their ideas well and repeatedly so that the reader/teacher would understand their points. They also had troubles in organizing the sentences according to the English paragraph style.

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