scholarly journals Effectiveness of the ADDIE Model within an E-Learning Environment in Developing Creative Writing in EFL Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 20
Author(s):  
Abdullah M. Almelhi
Keyword(s):  
Creative Writing ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Writing Performance ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Addie Model ◽  
Experimental Group

The present research aimed to examine the effectiveness of the ADDIE model as used in teaching online in the LMS of Blackboard® and its facilities such as discussion boards, forums and blogs for improving the creative writing skills of EFL college students. The researcher utilized a quasi-experimental method, involving a pretest, posttest and control group design. Sixty students were randomly selected from freshmen studying in the English department participated in the study and were assigned equally to the research groups. The experimental group was exposed to the e-learning environment, which sought to develop the students’ creative writing skills while the control group was exposed to the traditional teaching method. Using a creative writing checklist and a writing test designed to assess the specific features of creative writing (originality, accuracy, self-expression, fluency, flexibility and overall writing performance for assessing creative writing in the research participants, results of t-tests and eta square statistical tests demonstrated that there were statistically significant differences between the mean scores gained by the experimental group and those obtained by the control group writing performance post-testing to the good of the experimental group participants. Conclusions and pedagogical implications were forwarded at the end of the article.

The Effectiveness of Facebook Group Discussions on Writing Performance: A Study in Matriculation College

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 30
Author(s):  
Ng Sau Ping ◽  
Mahendran Maniam
Keyword(s):  
Language Skills ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Treatment Method ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Writing Performance ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Experimental Group

<p>Matriculation a pre-tertiary program offered by Ministry of Education for students who have completed their ‘Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia’s’ (SPM) examinations successfully. These excellent students will be required to sit for the Malaysian University English Test (MUET) before pursuing their studies in local colleges and universities. MUET comprises all the four language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. However, matriculation students are still unable to perform well in MUET examination especially the writing component. Researcher aimed to see whether Facebook group discussions can be used as a medium to improve writing skills of students. The main purpose of this study is to look at the effectiveness of Facebook group discussion in writing performance and college students’ perception of using Facebook discussion. This study tested the effect of Facebook discussions by comparing 2 groups of learners (a control group and an experimental group) on writing tasks. The scores of Pre and Post test for both groups will be compared after treatment method of Facebook group discussion on the experimental group. Learners’ attitudes towards the usage of Facebook group discussion and aspects of Facebook that help students to express their opinion. Discussions of the findings will include suggestions on whether Facebook discussions can be used to improve writing performance.</p>

scholarly journals The Effect of Teaching Science through Storytelling on Students’ Academic Achievement, Story Writing Skills and Opinions about Practice

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tuba Demirci ◽  
Sema Okur
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Traditional Teaching ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Story Writing ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

This study aims to compare the effect of storytelling in teaching on students' academic achievement with the traditional teaching method. In addition, it aims to reveal the effect of story education given to students on students' story writing skills and their opinions regarding storytelling in teaching. The study was carried out in a public primary school. The mixed research method was employed in the study. A total of 61 primary school 3rd-grade students, 31 experiments and 30 controls, participated in the study. The "Academic Achievement Test" was applied to the experimental and control group students to collect quantitative data. The journey to the world of living beings unit was taught in the experimental group for four weeks by using the stories prepared by the researcher. At the end of each lesson, the students were asked to write a science story on the subject. The "Story Writing Skills Evaluation Scale" was used to determine the change in the story writing skills of the experimental group students, and the "Student Opinion Form on Storytelling" was used to reveal the students' thoughts about storytelling in teaching activities. The traditional teaching method was used in the control group. The quantitative data used in the study were analyzed using the SPSS statistical software. The qualitative data were analyzed using content analysis. Among the quantitative findings of the study, while there was no significant difference found between the pre-test mean scores of the experimental and control groups achievement test, a significant difference was found between the post-test scores in favor of the experimental group. The other quantitative finding of the study, in the evaluation of story writing skill, a significant difference was found between the first and the last story in favor of the last story. Positive findings were also obtained in the qualitative dimension of the study, such as the experimental group students are not unfamiliar with stories, it is fun for them to use in science lessons, and can be used in other lessons.

scholarly journals The Effect of Teaching Science through Storytelling on Students’ Academic Achievement, Story Writing Skills and Opinions about Practice

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tuba Demirci ◽  
◽  
Sema Okur ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Traditional Teaching ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Story Writing ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

This study aims to compare the effect of storytelling in teaching on students' academic achievement with the traditional teaching method. In addition, it aims to reveal the effect of story education given to students on students' story writing skills and their opinions regarding storytelling in teaching. The study was carried out in a public primary school. The mixed research method was employed in the study. A total of 61 primary school 3rd-grade students, 31 experiments and 30 controls, participated in the study. The "Academic Achievement Test" was applied to the experimental and control group students to collect quantitative data. The journey to the world of living beings unit was taught in the experimental group for four weeks by using the stories prepared by the researcher. At the end of each lesson, the students were asked to write a science story on the subject. The "Story Writing Skills Evaluation Scale" was used to determine the change in the story writing skills of the experimental group students, and the "Student Opinion Form on Storytelling" was used to reveal the students' thoughts about storytelling in teaching activities. The traditional teaching method was used in the control group. The quantitative data used in the study were analyzed using the SPSS statistical software. The qualitative data were analyzed using content analysis. Among the quantitative findings of the study, while there was no significant difference found between the pre-test mean scores of the experimental and control groups achievement test, a significant difference was found between the post-test scores in favor of the experimental group. The other quantitative finding of the study, in the evaluation of story writing skill, a significant difference was found between the first and the last story in favor of the last story. Positive findings were also obtained in the qualitative dimension of the study, such as the experimental group students are not unfamiliar with stories, it is fun for them to use in science lessons, and can be used in other lessons.

scholarly journals The Effect of Project-Based Learning Model on Persuasive Writing Skills of Saudi EFL Secondary School Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Majed Ghazai Alotaibi
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Performance Test ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Persuasive Writing ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Writing Performance ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Experimental Group

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of project-based learning model on persuasive writing skills of Saudi EFL secondary students. The design of the study was quasi-experimental approach using pre and posttest for control and experimental groups. Participants were consisted of (59) students of third grade secondary school, randomly divided into two groups: experimental group consisted of (30) students and control group consisted of (29) students. Experimental group was taught using project-based learning while control group was taught using the traditional method. All participants were tested using the pre/post persuasive writing performance test before and after the intervention. The difference between the posttest&#39;s mean scores of the control and experimental groups were calculated using independent samples T-test. The result showed that there was a significant difference between the posttest&#39;s mean scores of the control and the experimental groups in favor of the experimental group. It was concluded that participants&rsquo; level of persuasive writing performance significantly developed after receiving the explicit project-based learning model.

scholarly journals Enhancing EFL Secondary School Students' Writing Skills through a Suggested Model Based on Constructivism

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
pp. e23937
Author(s):  
Kholoud Srour ◽  
Magdy Aqel ◽  
Jaber I. Shawish
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Suggested Model ◽  
School Students ◽  
Model Based ◽  
Writing Skill ◽  
Experimental Group

Abstract: The aim of the current study is to investigate the effect of a suggested model RW based on constructivism on Palestinian EFL secondary school students' writing skill performance. The sample consisted of (87) female students divided into two groups; a control group 43 and an experimental group 44 students. The researchers used quasi-experimental design of two purposefully assigned, randomly-chosen groups with pre and post tests for each. Different statistical tests included in the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) were used to analyze the data collected while answering the study questions and testing the hypotheses. The results showed that there were statistically significant differences at (? ? 0.05) between the experimental group and the control group in relation to the writing skills in favor of the former. Also, the effect size of using the model based on constructivism was significantly large on students' writing skills. The researcher strongly recommended using the suggested model RW in teaching writing skill for the EFL secondary school students.

scholarly journals Mind Mapping and Students' Writing Performance

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arab World English Journal ◽  
Ali Ayed Al- Zyoud ◽  
Dina Al Jamal ◽  
Abdallah Baniabdelrahman
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Method ◽  
Potential Effect ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Mind Mapping ◽  
Writing Performance ◽  
Mapping Strategy ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Mind ◽  
Experimental Group

This study examines the potential effect of mind mapping strategy on developing Jordanian students' writing performance. The researchers claim that mind mapping strategy has the potential to improve Jordanian students' writing performance. The study follows a quasi- experimental design in which an experimental group and a control group were purposefully chosen from eleventh grade students at Al Hashymiah School for Boys, Zarqa in Jordan during the second semester of the academic year 2016/2017. In the experimental group, 20 students were taught by mind mapping strategy and 20 students of control group were taught by the conventional teaching method as outlined in the Teacher’s Book. To collect the data, a pre-test and a post-test was utilized. ANCOVA was used to measure statistical differences in the mean scores of the participants of the study. The findings reveal statistically significant differences (at α≤0.05) between the two mean scores of experimental and control groups in the post- test in favor of experimental group. The study recommends an integration of the mind mapping strategy into the English as a foreign Language (EFL) curriculum in Jordan as it facilitates developing students' writing skill. The study also recommends to examine the effect of using mind mapping strategy on EFL students' achievements in other language skills and sub skills. Teachers are also advised to use the mind mapping strategy to increase students’ interest and motivation to write more often

scholarly journals EFEKTIVITAS MODEL PEMBELAJARAN LITERASI KRITIS BERBASIS PENDEKATAN KONSEP UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KETERAMPILAN MENULIS KREATIF SISWA SEKOLAH DASAR

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mimin Ninawati
Keyword(s):  
Creative Writing ◽  
Critical Literacy ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Literacy Learning ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Not Given ◽  
School Students ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Experimental Group

The purpose of this study is to analyze whether conference writing-based literacy learning is able to improve creative writing skills in elementary school students and to analyze whether there are differences in creative writing skills between students who are given literacy learning based on conference writing methods and those not given literacy based learning conference writing method. The research method used is a quantitative research model with an experimental method. The research design used in this study was Quasi Experimental Design with the form of Nonequivalent Control Group Design. In the design of this study researchers used one experimental group with a control group that began with the pretest in each group. The experimental group was given treatment while the control group was not given treatment. At the end of the study posttest will be given to the two groups. In the normality test it is stated that the data is not normal so it is tested with the Wilcoxon formula. Based on the hypothesis analysis test it can be concluded that there are differences in creative writing skills in students before and after using the critical literacy learning model based on the concept approach.

scholarly journals Improving Paragraph Writing Skills of Saudi EFL University Students Using Flipped Classroom Instruction

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bala Swamy Chatta ◽  
Mohammad Imdadul Haque
Keyword(s):  
Flipped Classroom ◽  
Classroom Instruction ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Business College ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
E Learning ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

The study aims to examine the effect of Flipped Classroom Instruction in improving the paragraph writing skills of Saudi EFL students. Level-1 Writing course (NAJM 163) students of Business College are the participants of the study. Two sections of the course were selected randomly, and control and experimental groups were formed. A mixed-method supported for the collection of data using pre and posttests for the two groups, a questionnaire, and a group discussion with the experimental group. The topics from the textbook were identified, and videos selected from YouTube are shared with the experimental group through the E-Learning portal of the university called Blackboard. The control group was taught using the traditional method consisting of classroom lectures and doing exercises and practice at home. The findings showed that there is a significant difference between the control and experimental groups statistically. The experimental group students wrote better paragraphs, and there is a considerable improvement in their writing. The students and the instructor showed a positive attitude towards Flipped Classroom Instruction. Therefore, the present study recommends that implementing flipped classroom instruction in the EFL university classrooms of Saudi Arabia improves paragraph writing skills of students.

scholarly journals Effects of Montessori Teaching Method on Writing Ability of Iranian Male and Female EFL Learners

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-15
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Aghajani ◽  
Hadi Salehi
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Method ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Writing Ability ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Group Members ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group

This study was an attempt to find out the impact of Montessori teaching method on EFL learners’ writing achievement. To fulfill the purpose of the study, out of 150 students, 95 male and female students were selected randomly to participate in this study. All of them were given a pretest to find out their level of proficiency. They had no background knowledge of English and they had not studied English before. They were also divided randomly into two groups namely experimental and control. The experimental group consisted of 23 male and 27 female learners while the control group consisted of 21 male and 24 female learners. Experimental group members were instructed based on Montessori teaching method and their instruction was based on different Montessori materials. The control group members had a routine teaching process. Each group was a mixture of both male and female learners with the age range of 5-6. After 12 sessions, writing posttest was given to both groups to evaluate whether there is any significant difference between these two groups or not. The obtained data were analyzed both descriptively and inferentially. The data were analyzed by statistical tests such as one-way ANCOVA and one-sample t-test. The statistical analyses revealed that there was significant statistical differences between two groups mean scores on the writing posttest. Therefore, it can be argued that Montessori teaching method had significant impact on learners’ writing skill.

The Effect of Using Students Peer Teaching on Iraqi EFL Students' Achievement in the Course of Library and Research Work

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (33) ◽  
pp. 693-714
Author(s):  
. Muntaha Sabbar Jebur
Keyword(s):  
Basic Education ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Peer Teaching ◽  
Control Group ◽  
College Of Basic Education ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Experimental Group

          Peer teaching is a strategy that allows the students to teach the new content to each other, and they must be accurately guided by instructors.     The researcher proposes that the use of students peer teaching  may promote students' achievement  and ensure the engagement of all the students in the learning process. Therefore, the researcher employs it as a teaching method aiming at investigating its  effect on Iraqi EFL students' achievement in the course of Library and Research Work .      The study hypothesizes that there is no significant difference between the students' achievement who are taught library and research work by students peer teaching  and that of the students taught by the traditional way. The experimental design of the study is Parallel Groups, Random Assignment, posttest. Each group consists of 35 students, chosen randomly from the Third Year Students at the Department of English in the College of Basic Education. Both groups were matched in terms of their age and parents' education. The experiment was fulfilled in the first course for 15 weeks during the academic year 2016-2017.       The same materials were presented to both groups. This included   units from Writing Research Paper by Lester D. . Post-test was constructed and exposed  The t-test for  independent samples was used to analyze the results and it is found out that there is a statistical difference between the two groups in their achievement because the calculated t- value 2.635 is bigger than the tabulated t- value which is 2.000, and also shown the superiority of the experimental group. The results indicate that the experimental group, who was taught Library and Research Work by peer teaching   was better than the control group, who was taught according to the traditional way. So, the null hypothesis is rejected. Finally, some recommendations and suggestions are presented in the light of the study findings. to a jury of experts to verify its validity and it was administered to both groups.

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