Cooperative Learning Strategies to Enhance Writing Skills among Second Language Learners

Yusuf, Qismullah; Jusoh, Zalina; Yusuf, Yunisrina Qismullah

doi:10.29333/iji.2019.12189a

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“…Writing is proven to be the most difficult task for ESL students and this is the main reason for ESL students to have negative attitudes and perceptions towards English writing [10]. Negative attitudes and lack of motivation can lead to obstacles in learning a language.…”

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A Systematic Review of the Challenges and Solutions of ESL Students’ Academic Writing

Akhtar¹,

Hassan²,

Saidalvi³

et al. 2019

IJEAT

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Research studies on ESL writing are more interested in providing operational writing strategies for academic writing. However, there are not many studies on challenges faced by students and their solutions. The main aim of this paper is to provide a systematic literature review of academic writing studies which focused on investigating students’ academic writing challenges and their solutions. The papers used in this study were published from 2010 until 2019. A systematic search of literature proposed in this paper employs the exploratory approach for identifying and evaluating twenty-seven articles published in the authentic Journals. The themes of the review are divided into two categories, one which is related to ESL Malaysian students and another category is regarding non-Malaysians, this is due to the context of the study which will be conducted in Malaysia and therefore a review of studies done on Malaysian student academic writing is justified. The review shows there is a broader context of ESL students’ academic writing challenges and factors influencing students’ academic writing skills. In addition, as mentioned above, the review clearly shows the highlight of previous studies was on strategies which help improve students writing skills. As a conclusion, the review signifies that there are three major enormous challenges faced by ESL students in academic writing, such as teaching methods, students’ attitude towards English, and language ability. And the solutions to the challenges are to employ active learning English language teaching methods, for example, Task-Based learning (TBL), Blended learning, Collaborative learning and cognitive approach, in teaching writing.

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A Systematic Review of the Challenges and Solutions of ESL Students’ Academic Writing

Akhtar¹,

Hassan²,

Saidalvi³

et al. 2019

IJEAT

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“…This notion is supported by Slavin (1980), who stated that students get many benefits from exchanging experiences while they function as a collective rather than alone. Similarly, Yusuf, Jusoh, and Yusuf (2019) state that the students got better results in the post-test than in the pre-test of narrative essay writing after the cooperative learning was introduced in the classroom. Not only did the students improve their writing scores, but they also showed good progress in the five writing components.…”

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Increasing EFL Students’ Writing Skill Using Jigsaw and Online Searching Strategy

Isgiarno

Cahyono

Rahmaningtyas

2020

IEE Ind. J. Eng. Edu.

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Writing is the practice of reaching out to one's mind and exploring it creatively. In writing activity, the writer should have accurate information, strong arguments, and good knowledge of organization and mechanics before delivering their ideas. However, in schools, writing is commonly considered as the most difficult skill to learn by the students of English as a foreign language (EFL). The problems of EFL students’ writing could refer to the five aspects of writing: content, organization, language use, vocabulary, and mechanics. This research aimed to increase the quality of the teaching and learning process in the classroom in order to improve EFL students’ writing skills by using the Jigsaw and Online Searching Strategy (JOSS). It used Action Research as the research design and was conducted in the tenth grade of Ilmu Bahasa dan Budaya (Language and Culture) class of Public Senior High School (SMA Negeri) 2 in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, which consisted of 22 students. The result showed that all of the students have passed the criteria of success and given good responses to the implementation of JOSS. Therefore, it is suggested that English teachers consider using JOSS as a teaching strategy to improve tenth-grade students’ writing skills.ABSTRAKMenulis merupakan aktivitas menjangkau pikiran seseorang dan menyampaikannya secara kreatif. Di dalam aktivitas menulis, penulis perlu mempunyai informasi yang akurat, argumen yang kuat, serta pengetahuan yang baik mengenai struktur teks dan mekanik dalam menulis sebelum menyampaikan ide-idenya. Namun, di sekolah-sekolah, menulis dipandang sebagai kemampuan yang paling sulit untuk dikuasai oleh para siswa yang mempelajari bahasa Inggris sebagai bahasa asing. Masalah dalam menulis dapat ditemukan dalam lima aspek tulisan yaitu isi, struktur teks, tata bahasa, kosakata, dan mekanik dalam menulis. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kualitas dalam proses pengajaran dan pembelajaran dalam kelas untuk meningkatkan kemampuan menulis siswa dalam belajar bahasa Inggris dengan menggunakan jigsaw dan pencarian informasi secara daring. Penelitian ini adalah Penelitian Tindakan. Penelitian ini dilakukan di SMA Negeri 2 Malang, Jawa Timur, Indonesia, pada kelas sepuluh Ilmu Bahasa dan Budaya yang terdiri atas 22 siswa. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa semua siswa telah mencapai kriteria kesuksesan dan memberikan respon yang baik mengenai penerapan strategi jigsaw dan pencarian informasi secara daring. Oleh sebab itu, guru bahasa Inggris disarankan untuk menggunakan strategi tersebut sebagai salah satu upaya untuk meningkatkan kemampuan menulis siswa kelas sepuluh. How to Cite: Isgiarno, Y. C., Cahyono, B.Y., Rahmaningtyas, H. (2020). Increasing EFL Students’ Writing Skill Using Jigsaw and Online Searching Strategy. IJEE (Indonesian Journal of English Education), 7(1), 95-108. doi:10.15408/ijee.v7i1.16383

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“…Writing is a challenging task for language students. Students have problems in fulfilling the writing requirements because of their low language skills [1]. Writing requires various sub-skills and can also be considered as the most difficult linguistic skills to develop because it is a versatile and complex skill [2].…”

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“…Various difficulties can be found by students in writing learning. Students must learn different writing genres, which include expository, descriptive, reflective, narrative, factual, argumentative, and so on that are demanded in the language curriculum [1]. Another difficulty stems from the fact that students need various skills and knowledge when writing.…”

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Design of learning modules writing factual text based on discovery learning by using mobile devices

Ramadhan¹,

Asri²,

Sukma³

et al. 2020

Proceedings of the Proceedings of the Third Workshop on Multidisciplinary and Its Applications, WMA-3 2019, 11-14 December 2019

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Innovation and development of language teaching materials that are appropriate to the development of science and technology need to be done. At present, the development of knowledge and technology has an impact on changing generations. The use of technological devices, such as digital media, mobile applications, websites, etc., has resulted in a change in needs that allows all activities to move faster, one of which is information and knowledge. That has a big impact on education. One teaching material that can be developed is a learning module. At this time, the learning module developed can be done using a variety of digital devices, one of which is mobile. By using a mobile device, practical learning modules are used and can be equipped with various media. The module developed is a learning module writing factual text on the basis of Discovery Learning. This research is R & D (research & development) using a 4-D model (define, design, develop, and dessiminate). Based on the results of validation and trials it was concluded that the learning module is valid, practical, and effective in learning Indonesian.

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Cooperative Learning Strategies to Enhance Writing Skills among Second Language Learners

Cited by 81 publications

References 9 publications

A Systematic Review of the Challenges and Solutions of ESL Students’ Academic Writing

A Systematic Review of the Challenges and Solutions of ESL Students’ Academic Writing

Increasing EFL Students’ Writing Skill Using Jigsaw and Online Searching Strategy

Design of learning modules writing factual text based on discovery learning by using mobile devices

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