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VOL. 6, ISSUE 2 (2024)
Writing activity book for remediating transfer errors in writing of first year engineering students
Authors
Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao
Abstract
This study aimed to determine
level of the transfer errors in writing of first year engineering students with
an end view of developing a writing activity book to remediate them. The study
used the experimental method of research. The instrument included a writing
test in the form of translation. The study involved currently enrolled 50
students of class K58TDH1. It was found that before the writing activity book,
the frequency and percentage of transfer errors were quite high (638; 63.5%).
However, after the use of the writing activity book with Direct Instruction,
the frequency and percentage decreased to 336; 54.8%. In addition, there was
improvement in the writing performance of the respondents. The mean score of
the posttest is 6.12; while that of the pretest is 4.58. The null hypothesis
that there is no significant difference between the pretest and posttest scores
of the students was rejected. It was concluded that Direct Instruction as
employed in the writing activity book was an effective strategy in remediating
students’ transfer errors in writing.
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Pages:110-113
How to cite this article:
Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao "Writing activity book for remediating transfer errors in writing of first year engineering students". International Journal of Educational Research and Development, Vol 6, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 110-113
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