Journal of Advanced Research in Social Sciences and Humanities
Vol. 2 No. 2 (2017): JARSSH

An investigation of Thai students’ English language writing difficulties and their use of writing strategies

POONYAPAT BOONYARATTANASOONTORN (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 Apr 2017

Abstract

Aim: This research aims to learn more about the struggles undergraduate students in Thailand have when writing in the English language and the strategies they employ to overcome those difficulties.Methodology: Using a questionnaire with five-point Likert scale items, 157 students enrolled in an intermediate English course provided quantitative data for this study. The data was analyzed with the help of the mean score, the standard deviation, and a chi-square test.Findings: According to the findings, the student’s writing skills were significantly below par, with the majority of complaints focusing on grammar. It was also discovered that the subjects routinely used cognitive strategies, most notably resourcing. There was no correlation between students’ writing proficiency and the types of writing strategies they employed.Implications/Novelty: Teachers, curriculum developers, and policymakers can use the results to better understand their students’ struggles with written English. It also emphasizes the importance of teaching students writing strategies so they can employ them to overcome any writing challenges they may encounter.

Copyrights © 2017






Journal Info

Abbrev

jarssh

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Physics Social Sciences

Description

Journal of Advanced Research in Social Sciences and Humanities (JARSSH) is a reputed international outlet that encourages research based on multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary cross-fertilization of ideas related to humanities and social sciences. JARSSH thrives on supporting authentic research ...