Are EFL writers motivated or demotivated by model texts and task repetition? Evidence from young collaborative writers
Fecha
2021Versión
Acceso abierto / Sarbide irekia
Tipo
Artículo / Artikulua
Versión
Versión publicada / Argitaratu den bertsioa
Identificador del proyecto
MINECO/Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica y Técnica y de Innovación 2013-2016/FFI2016-74950-P
Impacto
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10.6018/ijes.466401
Resumen
Studies on multi-stage writing tasks with adults and children have shown that model texts and task repetition aid language acquisition, especially when learners work in collaboration. However, these studies have not included measures of task motivation, which is vital in young learners (YLs) and could help develop a more comprehensive understanding of task effectiveness. The present study analyse ...
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Studies on multi-stage writing tasks with adults and children have shown that model texts and task repetition aid language acquisition, especially when learners work in collaboration. However, these studies have not included measures of task motivation, which is vital in young learners (YLs) and could help develop a more comprehensive understanding of task effectiveness. The present study analyses task motivation in 24 EFL YLs writing in pairs during three sessions divided into a model group (MG) and a task repetition group (TRG). Results show that students’ task motivation is high in general but declines in the MG while it is maintained in the TRG. As for the motives, working together is the main reason students give to justify their positive scores. These results complete previous knowledge about models and TR, reinforce the value of collaborative writing and encourage the inclusion of motivation measures in task-based research. [--]
Materias
Model texts,
Collaborative writing,
Task repetition,
Task motivation,
Child learners,
EFL
Editor
Universidad de Murcia
Publicado en
International Journal of English Studies, 21(2), 29–55
Departamento
Universidad Pública de Navarra/Nafarroako Unibertsitate Publikoa. Institute for Advanced Social Research - ICOMMUNITAS
Versión del editor
Entidades Financiadoras
This work was supported by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (MINECO) under grant FFI2016-74950-P (AEI/FEDER/UE) and by the Government of Navarre (Spain) under grant (CENEDUCA18).