Mind-Mapping Technique and "Writeabout" Application Integration in an Online Writing Class: An Indonesian Vocational University Context

Autor/inn/en	Pratiwi, Damar Isti; Puspitasari, Armyta; Fikria, Ainun
Titel	Mind-Mapping Technique and "Writeabout" Application Integration in an Online Writing Class: An Indonesian Vocational University Context
Quelle	In: TESL-EJ, 26 (2023) 4, (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Pratiwi, Damar Isti) ORCID (Puspitasari, Armyta) ORCID (Fikria, Ainun)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Writing Instruction; Teaching Methods; Cognitive Mapping; Computer Assisted Instruction; Language Teachers; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; English for Special Purposes; Action Research; Undergraduate Students; Transportation; Vocabulary Development; Grammar; Language Tests; Foreign Countries; Computer Software; Technology Education; Online Courses; Sentences; Writing Evaluation; Error Analysis (Language); Indonesia; Test of English for International Communication + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schreibunterricht; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Computer based training; Computerunterstützter Unterricht; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Projektforschung; Verkehrswesen; Wortschatzarbeit; Grammatik; Language test; Sprachtest; Ausland; Technisch-naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Online course; Online-Kurs; Sentence analysis; Satzanalyse; Error analysis; Language; Fehleranalyse; Indonesien
Abstract	While writing has evolved away from the conventional method of using pens and paper in favor of digital tools (Li et al., 2019), English teachers continue to face difficulties in teaching writing. This study shows how mind-mapping and the program, Writeabout, can be merged for online writing classes in English for Specific Purposes (ESP) classrooms. It reports on a classroom-based research with a qualitative research design which includes class observations and essay analysis of first-year undergraduate students enrolled in the Railway Mechanical Technology program in Indonesia during the academic year 2020/2021. The analysis of students' essays via TOEIC-adopted writing criteria showed that the students lacked competence in vocabulary (range: 2-5), grammar (range: 2-5), and sentence quality (range: 2-5). However, their text organization skills were a bit higher (range: 3-7), which was likely due to the course instructions incorporation of mind-mapping techniques. The findings revealed that incorporating the mind-mapping technique and the Writeabout application into online writing lessons can have a positive effect on students' writing. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	TESL-EJ. e-mail: editor@tesl-ej.org; Web site: http://tesl-ej.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01