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Supporting the Thesis Writing Process of International Research Students through an Ongoing Writing Group
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Li, Linda Y.; Vandermensbrugghe, Joelle – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2011
Evidence from research suggests writing support is particularly needed for international research students who have to tackle the challenges of thesis writing in English as their second language in Western academic settings. This article reports the development of an ongoing writing group to support the thesis writing process of international…
Descriptors: Evidence, Focus Groups, Writing Processes, English (Second Language)
Using a Wiki-Based Collaborative Process Writing Pedagogy to Facilitate Collaborative Writing among Chinese Primary School Students
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Li, Xuanxi; Chu, Samuel Kai Wah; Ki, Wing Wah; Woo, Matsuko – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2012
This case study explored collaborative writing in Chinese among 59 primary four Chinese students using a "Wiki-based Collaborative Process Writing Pedagogy" (WCPWP) in Shenzhen, China. It aimed mainly to design and orchestrate a WCPWP in order to facilitate students' Chinese writing. It investigated students' collaborative writing…
Descriptors: Collaborative Writing, Writing Processes, Foreign Countries, Educational Technology
Students' Perceptions of Wiki-Based Collaborative Writing for Learners of English as a Foreign Language
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Chao, Yu-Chuan Joni; Lo, Hao-Chang – Interactive Learning Environments, 2011
This study proposes a Wiki-based collaborative writing approach to the writing process for EFL (English as a foreign language) learners. A five-stage computer-mediated collaborative writing project including collaborative planning, partitioned drafting, peer-revising, peer-editing, and individual publishing was blended with on-campus English…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Student Attitudes, Collaborative Writing, Writing Processes
Using an e-Portfolio System to Improve the Academic Writing Performance of ESL Students
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Alshahrani, Ali; Windeatt, Scott – Research-publishing.net, 2012
Many intensive English language programmes that English second language (ESL) students enrol in adopt a process approach to writing, interpreting writing as a cognitive process that is highly private or individualistic (Atkinson, 2003), where writers use specific cognitive phases, such as pre-writing, drafting, and revising, to generate their…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Teaching Methods, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Factors Shaping the Introduction of Process Writing in Hong Kong Secondary Schools.
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Penningtion, Martha C.; Cheung, Marie – Language, Culture and Curriculum, 1995
Describes a research project designed to evaluate the adoption of process writing by secondary English teachers in Hong Kong. A range of attitudes is identified among the participants. The teachers' profile suggests that they can be assisted in actualizing the necessary conditions for implementing the process approach by provision of suitable…
Descriptors: Context Effect, Cultural Influences, Foreign Countries, Instructional Materials
Effects of Composition Mode and Self-Perceived Computer Skills on Essay Scores of Sixth Graders
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Burke, Jennifer N.; Cizek, Gregory J. – Assessing Writing, 2006
This study was conducted to gather evidence regarding effects of the mode of writing (handwritten vs. word-processed) on compositional quality in a sample of sixth grade students. Questionnaire data and essay scores were gathered to examine the effect of composition mode on essay scores of students of differing computer skill levels. The study was…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, High Stakes Tests, Writing Processes, Grade 6