ERIC Number: EJ1426836
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 36
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1513-5934
EISSN: EISSN-2651-1479
Unpacking the Roles of Reading-to-Write and Writing-Only Approaches: A Comparative Case Study of Thai Undergraduate Students
Pratabjai Tatsanajamsuk
rEFLections, v31 n1 p199-234 2024
This comparative case study explores the roles of reading-to-write and writing-only approaches on students' L2 writing skills. Six third-year English major students from a Thai university, with diverse proficiency levels, participated in the study. Data from students' writing samples, semi-structured interviews, and observations were analyzed through quantitative and qualitative methods. The two approaches contributed differently to enhancing students' English writing skills. The writing-only approach significantly improved grammatical accuracy, while the reading-to-write approach fostered the use of more complex grammar structures, particularly in argumentative writing. In terms of coherence and cohesion, both approaches proved equally productive. Language proficiency, learning styles, task demands, essay types, topic familiarity, and time limitations also impacted the utilization of each approach. These insights suggest a blended approach to teaching writing at the university level, integrating both reading and writing elements. However, the findings also underscore the importance of explicit instruction in grammar and reading to support students in developing robust writing skills.
Descriptors: Role Theory, Undergraduate Students, Reading Writing Relationship, Second Language Learning, Writing Skills, English (Second Language), Language Arts, Language Proficiency, Learning Modalities, Teaching Methods, Grammar, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Thailand
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