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Ying He – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2024
Several barriers hinder students from producing clear and impactful written work. Writing assignments are often given on an individual basis, similar to homework, and without any assistance. Students in a classroom context have access to both their classmates and the teacher while they are working in groups or pairs as part of their assignments.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
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Weng, Fanrong; Ye, Shelly Xueting; Xue, Weihe – Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 2023
Despite a large body of literature on peer feedback and writing motivation, relatively few rigorously designed, experimental studies have been conducted to explore whether or not peer feedback affects students' writing motivation and which dimensions of writing motivation may consequently change. Using an experimental design, this study explored…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English Language Learners, Second Language Learning, Peer Influence
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Yu, Shulin; Jiang, Lianjiang; Zhou, Nan – Language Teaching Research, 2023
While previous research has investigated the effectiveness of various second language (L2) writing instructional approaches upon students' writing performance, whether and how the instructional approaches relate to students' writing motivation and engagement remains largely unexplored. This study used the adapted Motivation and Engagement Scale…
Descriptors: Writing Instruction, Teaching Methods, Student Motivation, Second Language Learning
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Lu, Zhihong; Li, Xiaowei; Li, Zhenxiao – Research-publishing.net, 2015
The effective design and use of Automated Writing Evaluation (AWE) tools in developing English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners' writing skill and learner autonomy have remained great challenges for system designers, developers, and EFL instructors compared with that of the pencil-paper writing in the context of regular teacher-fronted…
Descriptors: Writing Evaluation, Automation, Feedback (Response), English (Second Language)
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Jiang, Jiahong; Yu, Yibing – International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education, 2014
English writing, an indispensable skill in English learning, plays an important role in improving learners' language proficiency. With the wide spread and use of wired or wireless internet, EFL students can easily help and be helped with English writing. Therefore, the application of internet-based peer feedback training on writing to foreign or…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Internet, Peer Evaluation, Feedback (Response)
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Wu, Wei – Journalism and Mass Communication Educator, 2000
Examines the motivations of Chinese journalism students to choose journalism as their major and discusses possible reasons for their choices. Finds that Chinese journalism students chose journalism for some professional motivations: for a chance to develop their potentials and for love of writing instead of being attracted by quick fame or high…
Descriptors: Career Choice, College Students, Foreign Countries, Higher Education