Grammatical accuracy and JW
The issue of accuracy is applicable to JW
since JW has proven effective in
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stimulating the natural interaction of
language use in ESL and EFL students to
further linguistic development (Carroll and
Swain 1993, Cobine 1995, Quirke 2001,
Honsa and Ratanapinyowong 2005,
Vickers and Ene 2006). In addition,
writing progress has been principally
measured by accuracy although JW
emphasizes fluency in writing content and
ideas (Allwright 1983, Bailey 1983,
Genesee and Upshur 1996, Bello 1997,
Trites 2001, Marefat 2002, Brown 2004,
O’Leary Wanket 2005, Lê 2006, Oshima
and Hogue 2007) because learners’ errors
could signify an effective step towards
improving grammatical accuracy (Carroll
and Swain 1993, Ivanic 1995 cited in
Carroll and Mchawala 2001).
Action research methodology
The quasi quantitative and qualitative
design (Creswell 2003) can be applied to
the main processes of the AR cycle (Burns
1999: 33 and 2007): planning, acting,
observing and reflecting as depicted in
Figure 1.
PLANNING
REFLECTING ACTING
OBSERVING
Figure 1: Action Research Cycle
This study is conducted parallel to the AR
process cycle as follows.
Grammatical accuracy and JWThe issue of accuracy is applicable to JWsince JW has proven effective inThe Use of Journals to Develop Grammatical Accuracy in Writing93stimulating the natural interaction oflanguage use in ESL and EFL students tofurther linguistic development (Carroll andSwain 1993, Cobine 1995, Quirke 2001,Honsa and Ratanapinyowong 2005,Vickers and Ene 2006). In addition,writing progress has been principallymeasured by accuracy although JWemphasizes fluency in writing content andideas (Allwright 1983, Bailey 1983,Genesee and Upshur 1996, Bello 1997,Trites 2001, Marefat 2002, Brown 2004,O’Leary Wanket 2005, Lê 2006, Oshimaand Hogue 2007) because learners’ errorscould signify an effective step towardsimproving grammatical accuracy (Carrolland Swain 1993, Ivanic 1995 cited inCarroll and Mchawala 2001).Action research methodologyThe quasi quantitative and qualitativedesign (Creswell 2003) can be applied tothe main processes of the AR cycle (Burns1999: 33 and 2007): planning, acting,observing and reflecting as depicted inFigure 1.PLANNINGREFLECTING ACTINGOBSERVINGFigure 1: Action Research CycleThis study is conducted parallel to the ARprocess cycle as follows.
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