Dueraman, Bayatee and Bidin, Siti Jamilah (2011) Teaching EFL writing: Understanding and re-thinking the Thai experience. In: 4th Biennial International Conference on the Teaching and Learning of English in Asia (TLEiA4) 2011, 10th to 12th November 2011, Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia.
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Abstract
Compared to other skills, writing is the most difficult skill to learn.Contemporary research theories on how to effectively teach EFL writing such as those of cognitivists and social constructionists based their approaches mainly on L1 writing.The cognitivists view writing as an activity regulated in the mind of each individual as the person is writing particularly the activity which involves thinking and problem-solving process.The social constructionists on the other hand, claim that learning to write does not confine to just what is happening in the writer’ s state of mind, but social interaction is also a key to learn how to write successfully.To ensure that the teaching of EFL writing is going to the right direction, English teachers and educators must be aware of recent EFL writing theories and practices.One way to do this is to understand essential components of EFL writing instruction system.Because EFL writing theories were derived from theories on writing in L1 and writing by students in the West, the application of these theories in Asian contexts is yet to be explored particularly in Thai EFL contexts.This paper therefore, aimed to analyze the current practice of EFL writing in Thailand, difficulties encountered by English educators with some recommendations to boost effort to developing Thai students writing skills for national and global benefits.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Additional Information: | ISBN : 978-983-44150-6-8 Organized by: Universiti Utara Malaysia |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | EFL writing, cognitivist approach, social constructionist approach, writing process |
| Subjects: | L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education |
| Divisions: | College of Arts and Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Siti Jamilah Bidin |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Apr 2015 08:02 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Apr 2015 08:02 |
| URI: | https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/13779 |
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