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Cosgun, Gulcin; Hasirci, Bahar – International Journal of Curriculum and Instruction, 2017
This paper reports on an investigation of Turkish English-medium university students' perceptions of the change in their language ability and difference between students' level of English proficiency when they start their departmental studies and in their 4th semester and onwards based on their proficiency exam scores. Results revealed that 1)…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Language Proficiency, Language of Instruction
Rad, Rezvan Sajjadi; Khojasteh, Laleh; Kafipour, Reza – Acta Didactica Napocensia, 2014
The problem which this research intended to resolve is that beside many differences between individuals' characteristics that might impact their language learning process, there's often a different neglected component which is "Intelligence". Although there are several researches about the relationship between students' multiple…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Multiple Intelligences, Writing Skills, Medical Students
Shi, Yongming; Liu, Xinghua – TESOL International Journal, 2016
In China, memorizing model texts from various sources including textbooks and other reference books is usually considered a legitimate learning practice by both teachers and students, especially when the students are preparing for high-stakes language tests, such as IELTS (International English Language Testing System). However, very little…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Language Tests, Second Language Learning
Square-Miller, Rhoshanda – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of a writing intervention on the writing and reading achievement of middle school students. Specifically, this study was concerned with 6th grade students who were exposed to a writing intervention and those 6th grade students who were not exposed to a writing intervention with regards to…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Writing Achievement, Reading Achievement, Intervention
Harmey, Sinéad J.; Rodgers, Emily M. – Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 2017
We used mixed methods to examine differences in the early writing development of children, identified as at risk of literacy difficulties, in the context of Reading Recovery (RR). From an extant dataset of 24 children, we identified those who made fast progress (n = 6) and those who did not (n = 8). We studied change over time in the sources of…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Grade 1, Emergent Literacy, Writing Skills
Li, Zhi; Feng, Hui-Hsien; Saricaoglu, Aysel – CALICO Journal, 2017
This classroom-based study employs a mixed-methods approach to exploring both short-term and long-term effects of Criterion feedback on ESL students' development of grammatical accuracy. The results of multilevel growth modeling indicate that Criterion feedback helps students in both intermediate-high and advanced-low levels reduce errors in eight…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Criterion Referenced Tests, Computer Assisted Testing, Writing Tests
Mo, Ya; Troia, Gary A. – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2017
This study examines the relationship between students' demographic background and their experiences with writing at school, the alignment between state and National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) direct writing assessments, and students' NAEP writing performance. The study utilizes primary data collection via content analysis of writing…
Descriptors: Prediction, National Competency Tests, Gender Differences, Ethnicity
Revesz, Andrea; Michel, Marije; Lee, Minjin – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2019
This study investigated the cognitive processes underlying pauses at different textual locations (e.g., within/between words) and various levels of revision (e.g., below word/clause). We used stimulated recall, keystroke logging, and eye-tracking methodology in combination to examine pausing and revision behaviors. Thirty advanced Chinese L2 users…
Descriptors: Writing Processes, Revision (Written Composition), English (Second Language), Language Tests
de Greef, Maurice; Segers, Mien; Nijhuis, Jan; Lam, Jo Fond; van Groenestijn, Mieke; van Hoek, Frans; van Deursen, Alexander J. A. M.; Bohnenn, Ella; Tubbing, Marga – International Review of Education, 2015
Besides work-oriented training, most Dutch adult learning courses of formal and non-formal education focus on three basic skills: literacy, numeracy and problem solving in technology-rich environments. In the Netherlands, the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science recently initiated the development of a new adult education framework concerning…
Descriptors: Literacy, Numeracy, Technological Literacy, Guidelines
Laurie, Robert; Bridglall, Beatrice L.; Arseneault, Patrick – SAGE Open, 2015
The effect of using a computer or paper and pencil on student writing scores on a provincial standardized writing assessment was studied. A sample of 302 francophone students wrote a short essay using a computer equipped with Microsoft Word with all of its correction functions enabled. One week later, the same students wrote a second short essay…
Descriptors: Writing Evaluation, Writing Tests, Computer Assisted Testing, Writing Achievement
Zabihi, Reza – Written Communication, 2018
This study investigates the direct and/or indirect effects of some cognitive (working memory capacity) and affective (writing anxiety and writing self-efficacy) variables on the complexity, accuracy, and fluency (CAF) of second language (L2) learners' writings. To achieve this goal, 232 upper-intermediate English learners performed an automated…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Writing Achievement, Writing Tests, Cognitive Ability
Nair, Subadrah Madhawa; Hui, Liang Lok – International Journal of Education and Practice, 2018
The first objective of this study is to identify the types of errors made by students in their ESL writing. The second objective is to compare the types of errors (overall, spelling, mechanics, grammar, coherence, sentence structure and lexical) in descriptive writing, according to gender. The third objective is to explore an ESL teacher?s views…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Spelling
Dinnes, Carly; Hux, Karen – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2018
Written expression is a high-level language process susceptible to impairment given mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI); however, minimal research exists about assessing or treating this aspect of language performance. This study's purpose was to determine the effect of a multicomponent intervention on the written expression of an undergraduate…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Writing Instruction, Intervention, Head Injuries
Escamilla, Kathy; Butvilofsky, Sandra; Hopewell, Susan – International Multilingual Research Journal, 2018
Recent analyses of wide-scale writing assessment outcomes indicate that English writing achievement for fourth- and fifth-grade emerging bilingual learners continues to be an area of great concern. Utilizing the theory of holistic bilingualism and a mixed methods design, this study examines the writing skills of 44 emerging bilingual fourth and…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Spanish, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Burstein, Jill; Elliot, Norbert; Molloy, Hillary – CALICO Journal, 2016
Genre serves as a useful lens to investigate the range of evidence derived from automated writing evaluation (AWE). To support construct-relevant systems used for writing instruction and assessment, two investigations were conducted that focused on postsecondary writing requirements and faculty perceptions of student writing proficiency. Survey…
Descriptors: College Students, Writing Evaluation, Computer Assisted Testing, Writing Tests