ESL tertiary studens' writing needs: a framework for a supplementary online writing program

This article discusses the elements essential for developing a supplementary online writing program for tertiary students of English as a Second Language (ESL) at University Teknologi MARA, Johor Branch, on the basis of a framework derived from the results of a needs-analysis study. The participants...

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Main Authors:	Noriah Ismail, Saadiyah Darus, Supyan Hussin
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2012
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5278/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5278/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5278/1/5%2520AJTLHE%2520114.pdf

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spelling	ukm-52782016-12-14T06:37:58Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5278/ ESL tertiary studens' writing needs: a framework for a supplementary online writing program Noriah Ismail, Saadiyah Darus, Supyan Hussin, This article discusses the elements essential for developing a supplementary online writing program for tertiary students of English as a Second Language (ESL) at University Teknologi MARA, Johor Branch, on the basis of a framework derived from the results of a needs-analysis study. The participants in this study were sixty Part Three Diploma students taking the BEL 311 compulsory general English proficiency course, and four writing lecturers, each of whom had taught the course for more than five years. The students filled out a needs-analysis questionnaire; the lecturers were interviewed. The findings revealed not only learning and writing problems among students but also, most importantly, the elements that are perceived by students and lectures as essential for developing a supplementary online writing program. These elements include aspects pertaining to critical thinking, autonomous learning, social interaction, and learner interest. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2012-07 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5278/1/5%2520AJTLHE%2520114.pdf Noriah Ismail, and Saadiyah Darus, and Supyan Hussin, (2012) ESL tertiary studens' writing needs: a framework for a supplementary online writing program. AJTLHE: ASEAN Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 4 (2). pp. 61-78. ISSN 1985-5826 http://www.ukm.my/jtlhe/
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description	This article discusses the elements essential for developing a supplementary online writing program for tertiary students of English as a Second Language (ESL) at University Teknologi MARA, Johor Branch, on the basis of a framework derived from the results of a needs-analysis study. The participants in this study were sixty Part Three Diploma students taking the BEL 311 compulsory general English proficiency course, and four writing lecturers, each of whom had taught the course for more than five years. The students filled out a needs-analysis questionnaire; the lecturers were interviewed. The findings revealed not only learning and writing problems among students but also, most importantly, the elements that are perceived by students and lectures as essential for developing a supplementary online writing program. These elements include aspects pertaining to critical thinking, autonomous learning, social interaction, and learner interest.
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title	ESL tertiary studens' writing needs: a framework for a supplementary online writing program
title_short	ESL tertiary studens' writing needs: a framework for a supplementary online writing program
title_full	ESL tertiary studens' writing needs: a framework for a supplementary online writing program
title_fullStr	ESL tertiary studens' writing needs: a framework for a supplementary online writing program
title_full_unstemmed	ESL tertiary studens' writing needs: a framework for a supplementary online writing program
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publisher	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
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ESL tertiary studens' writing needs: a framework for a supplementary online writing program

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