The Effectiveness of Reflection Strategy in Improving Writing Genre

This paper reports the result of Reflection Teaching Strategy Application in improving writing genre at university level in Indonesia. The study employed Reflective Teaching Strategy as a model of practicing writing with the students of Universitas Asahan North Sumatra, Indonesia. The Class Action R...

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Main Author: Datulina Ginting
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Lasting Impressions Press 2018-09-01
Series:International Journal of English Language and Translation Studies
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Online Access:http://www.eltsjournal.org/archive/value6%20issue3/18-6-3-18.pdf
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description This paper reports the result of Reflection Teaching Strategy Application in improving writing genre at university level in Indonesia. The study employed Reflective Teaching Strategy as a model of practicing writing with the students of Universitas Asahan North Sumatra, Indonesia. The Class Action Research was conducted with the Reflection Strategy for the students’ achievement of Universitas Asahan in writing for one semester. The research procedures in Reflection Teaching Strategy of Genre Writing Class involved a process of self-observation, and self-evaluation of students in learning process. The population included 120 students- divided into 2 groups (A & B) - as sample. After applying the strategy for one semester, it was noted that there was positive effect on students’ achievement in wiring genre; improvement from 65 to 75 in group A. The obtained data showed that the Reflection Teaching Strategy helped in improving English language abilities, in having positive attitudes towards the quality and effectiveness of the teaching processes, and in the implementation of teaching English with Genre Based Approach. It is therefore recommended that English language teachers apply the Reflection Teaching Strategy to improve their students’ skills in writing genre argumentatively.
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spelling doaj.art-41af32668336420d840005591de9caa82022-12-22T01:46:54ZengLasting Impressions PressInternational Journal of English Language and Translation Studies2308-54602308-54602018-09-010603157163The Effectiveness of Reflection Strategy in Improving Writing GenreDatulina Ginting0Department of English Education Universitas Asahan IndonesiaThis paper reports the result of Reflection Teaching Strategy Application in improving writing genre at university level in Indonesia. The study employed Reflective Teaching Strategy as a model of practicing writing with the students of Universitas Asahan North Sumatra, Indonesia. The Class Action Research was conducted with the Reflection Strategy for the students’ achievement of Universitas Asahan in writing for one semester. The research procedures in Reflection Teaching Strategy of Genre Writing Class involved a process of self-observation, and self-evaluation of students in learning process. The population included 120 students- divided into 2 groups (A & B) - as sample. After applying the strategy for one semester, it was noted that there was positive effect on students’ achievement in wiring genre; improvement from 65 to 75 in group A. The obtained data showed that the Reflection Teaching Strategy helped in improving English language abilities, in having positive attitudes towards the quality and effectiveness of the teaching processes, and in the implementation of teaching English with Genre Based Approach. It is therefore recommended that English language teachers apply the Reflection Teaching Strategy to improve their students’ skills in writing genre argumentatively.http://www.eltsjournal.org/archive/value6%20issue3/18-6-3-18.pdfReflection StrategyGenreWriting SkillAction ResearchSelf-Evaluation
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Genre
Writing Skill
Action Research
Self-Evaluation
title The Effectiveness of Reflection Strategy in Improving Writing Genre
title_full The Effectiveness of Reflection Strategy in Improving Writing Genre
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title_short The Effectiveness of Reflection Strategy in Improving Writing Genre
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Genre
Writing Skill
Action Research
Self-Evaluation
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