Phase Transitions in Development of Writing Fluency From a Complex Dynamic Systems Perspective  

Oleh:

Baba, Kyoko ; Nitta, Ryo

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Language Learning: A Journal of Research in Language Studies (Full Text) vol. 64 no. 1 (2014), page 1-36.
Topik: complex dynamic systems; L2 writing; longitudinal; EFL
Fulltext: 64_01_Baba.pdf (923.0KB)

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This study explored patterns in L2 writing development by focusing on one of the linguistic features of texts (fluency) from a complex dynamic systems perspective. It investigatedwhether two English-as-a-foreign-language university studentswould experience discontinuous change (phase transition) in theirwriting fluency through repetition of a timed writing task. The students performed the task along with reflective writing once a week throughout the school year (30 times). Phase transitions were assessed against four criteria: sudden jumps, anomalous variance, divergence, and qualitative change in the attractor. The results suggest that both students underwent at least one phase transition. The findings imply the existence of “supra” patterns that could be revealed by longitudinal, multiple-type observation.

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