Date of Award
1-24-2001
Thesis Type
Masters
Document Type
Thesis
Divisions
Faculty of Education
Institution
Universiti Malaya
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to discover the effectiveness of discussion as a pre-writing tool for tertiary-level students. The subjects selected for this study were thirty Tunku Abdul Rahman College students from the Diploma in Chemistry and Biology Year Two course. The theoretical perspectives guiding this research were drawn from Vygotsky's Social-Cognitive Theory, Piagef s Cognitive Conflict Theory, Swain's Output Hypothesis and Feuerstein's Theory of Mediation.Theoretically, the study rested on the premise that learners need time to process content and to interact with more experienced individuals to achieve higher levels of learning.
The integrated approach towards the teaching of writing, speaking and reading is the main focus of this study. The Control Group wrote essays on a topic related to the content of the three passages after reading them. However, the Experimental Group discussed the contents of the passages first before performing the writing task. The essays written by the subjects were graded by the researcher and another teacher.Interviews were carried out using open~ended questions on the use of discussion as a pre-writing tool.
Additional Information
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Recommended Citation
Lin, Siew Fong, "Role of discussions on the writing process of tertiary-level students" (2001). Student Works (2000-2009). 2.
https://knova.um.edu.my/student_works_2000s/2
Included in
Interpersonal and Small Group Communication Commons, Language and Literacy Education Commons
Comments
Dissertation (M.A.) – Faculty of Education, Universiti Malaya, 2001.