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Zainuddin, Siti Zaidah
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STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF THEIR REFLECTIVE ESSAY WRITING EXPERIENCE AND TEACHER FEEDBACK COMMENTS Sharif, Asiah Mohd; Zainuddin, Siti Zaidah
Indonesian Journal of Applied Linguistics Vol 6, No 2 (2017): Vol. 6 No. 2, January 2017
Publisher : Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.17509/ijal.v6i2.4845

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Reflection which encompasses critical and analytical capabilities is a critical 21st century skill for students to develop. To ensure students are equipped with this skill, reflective writing has been identified as a possible tool. Teacher feedback on students’ written output therefore plays a role in developing students’ reflective skills. This study asks two questions: How do students perceive their experience writing reflective essays? What is the nature of the teacher’s feedback comments on students’ reflective essays and how do students perceive them? To answer these questions, nineteen ESL students in an entry-level Medical programme completed a questionnaire concerning their experiences writing reflective essays and perceptions of teacher feedback on these essays. Interviews were conducted with two students to follow-up on questionnaire responses. The content analysis showed that the students believed reflective writing played a small contribution to their language learning. Further investigation into the students’ perspectives of their teachers’ feedback comments suggests that even though the teachers’ feedback was positive, the students also referred to the comments as inadequate and ineffective. Pedagogical implications and suggestions for future research are discussed.  
Writer Identity in Transition: A Narrative Study of Pakistani MA TESOL Students’ Academic Writing Ambreen Siddique; Zainuddin, Siti Zaidah; Cheong, Huey Fen
Jurnal Arbitrer Vol. 12 No. 3 (2025)
Publisher : Masyarakat Linguistik Indonesia Universitas Andalas

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25077/ar.12.3.424-436.2025

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Writing a thesis in English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI), particularly by non-native English authors, does not merely involve overcoming linguistic difficulties but also requires negotiating academic identity. Although much of the existing research on L2 thesis writing has emphasized lexis, grammar, and genre features, limited empirical attention has been given to how postgraduate students construct their autobiographical, discoursal, and authorial selves in multilingual, postcolonial contexts such as Pakistan. After conducting a qualitative narrative inquiry with fifteen MA TESOL graduates, drawing on semi-structured interviews, written narratives, observations, and thesis Introduction chapters, this study revealed how students’ identity construction was shaped by both institutional expectations and personal agency. The results indicate that students frequently aligned with academic conventions to secure legitimacy, while at the same time attempting to assert individuality, often oscillating between cautious compliance and authorial presence. Moreover, supervisory practices and institutional gatekeeping were found to strongly influence the scope of identity options available to writers, limiting some while enabling others. Unlike prior studies that narrowly frame L2 writing as a linguistic challenge, this article combines narrative inquiry with rhetorical analysis of thesis texts in the Pakistani context. The study provides pedagogical implications for designing culturally responsive writing instruction and supervision practices.
Co-Authors Ambreen Siddique Cheong, Huey Fen Sharif, Asiah Mohd