Detail Decision-Making in a Collaborative Writing Task   Oleh:  Lee, Merlyn Jenis: Article from Proceeding Dalam koleksi: 3rd CELC Symposium Proceedings: Selected Papers from the Third CELC Symposium for English Language Teachers 2011, page 159-168. Fulltext: 159-168.pdf (521.32KB) Isi artikel Collaborative writing offers an authentic learning environment where students do not only develop their writing skills but also critical thinking and decision making skills. Despite studies conducted on collaboration (Leeser, 2004; Mabrito, 2006; Storch, 2005; Watanabe & Swain, 2007), few studies have focused on how students arrive at decisions, especially in an ESL context. This study describes the decision-making processes that occur during a collaborative writing task involving college freshman students. It looks into students’ writing decisions and the factors that underlie such decisions. Two groups, each consisting of three female students, wrote an argumentative essay collaboratively. The writing sessions were audio and video-taped and a stimulated recall interview was conducted immediately after each session. Verbal transcripts of the interaction were analyzed according to topical episodes and classified based on Burnett’s (1993) categories of decision making, which include immediate agreement, elaboration, considering alternatives, and voicing explicit disagreement. Patterns of decision-making were identified in each category. The stimulated recall protocols were used to explain participants’ decisions during the stages of prewriting, drafting, and revising. The study revealed participants’ less attention to planning but more time spent on translating ideas into sentences. More patterns and longer turns were noted under Voicing Expilict Disagreement and focused more on ideas and translating or phrasing ideas. Conflicts were attributed to participants’ differences in their knowledge about writing itself and views about what constitutes good writing. The study recommends explicit teaching of collaborative skills and composing strategies and correction of students’ misconceptions about good writing. Opini Anda Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini! Kembali

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