Writing is a fundamental skill linked closely with academic achievement, day-to-day communication, formal negotiations, and more. However, due to their lack of contextual experience, learning to write has been a demanding and complex cognitive process for most learners. As a result, learners struggle to exhibit positive learning behaviours and…

Peer assessments are often used in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) or English as a Second Language (ESL) writing classes, and there are many studies that have measured students' perceptions of peer assessment activities. The current literature presents contrasting findings on these perceptions; therefore, this empirical study used structural…

This study introduced an instructional pattern that integrated the framework of the International Critical Thinking Reading and Writing Test (ICTRWT), designed by Paul and Elder, into a tertiary English as a Foreign Language (EFL) argumentative writing course. To measure the effects of the instructional pattern, a mixed methods approach was…