The Impact of Dialogue Journal Writing on the Writing Skills of Jordanian Efl Learners and Their Attitudes Towards Writing

Bibliographic Data

ID22129133
AuthorsMurad Al Kayed (0000-0001-6052-8534, Al-Balqa Applied University), Majd Alkayid (0000-0002-0935-7239, Applied Science Private University), Mohareb Ali Alsmadi (0000-0001-5513-6050, Al-Balqa Applied University)
Year2020
Volume8
Issue4
Pages569-576
Publication date2020-08-25
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueHumanities & Social Sciences Reviews (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2395-6518 • E-ISSN: 2395-6518
PublisherMaya Global Education Society (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.18510/hssr.2020.8456
OpenAlexW3105632070
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited18

Purpose of the study: The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of dialogue journal writing (DJW) on learning the vocabulary, organization, and grammar of English. It also explores the impact of DJW on the attitudes of students towards writing in English. Methodology: The sample of the study consists of 50 undergraduate Jordanian students divided equally into an experimental and control group. The control group was given traditional writing instruction while the experimental group was taught using dialogue journal writing. The study used a pre and post-test to investigate the impact of DJW on writing skills, while a questionnaire was used to unveil the attitudes of students to writing. Main Findings: The results of the research revealed that the vocabulary, organization, and grammar learned by the experimental group were significantly improved (p

Academic writing · Creativity · Grammar · Linguistics · Mathematics education · Novelty · Originality · Pedagogy · Vocabulary · Computer Science · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Psychology · Reflective Practices in Education · Second Language Acquisition and Learning

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