LEARNING TO WRITE THROUGH A GENRE-BASED APPROACH IN A THAI CLASSROOM  

Oleh:

Ngonkum, Sutida

Jenis: Article from Proceeding
Dalam koleksi: The 33rd Thailand TESOL International Conference Proceedings 2013; "E"-novation and Communities in ELT, Khon Kaen, Thailand, 25-26 January 2013, page 23-40.
Topik: genre-based approach; L2 writing instruction; second language acquisition; social communication
Fulltext: Sutida Ngonkum.pdf (481.01KB)

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Recently, the idea of implementing a genre-based approach in teaching L2 writing has been asserted as an effective way to improve students’ writing skill. This paper reports on a study, which investigated the effect of a genre-based approach to teaching writing on fifteen Khon Kaen University students. A set of three text genres - Recount, Information Report, and Exposition - were explicitly taught in a four-phase pedagogy involving Context Exploration, Text Exploration Based on Model Texts, Joint Construction of a Text, and Individual Application. Quantitative data from the students’ writings (midterm and final examinations) and qualitative data from open-ended questionnaires were then analyzed. Although results from the quantitative findings showed only marginal improvement of participants’ performance, the qualitative results demonstrated a positive effect of genrebased instruction on enhancing the students’ writing skill. This paper will discuss interesting qualitative data findings and make recommendations for further classroom practice.

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