Analysing fluency in writing among the Malay bilingual learners in UK and Malaysia

This study investigated how much variation in narrative writing fluency can be explained by the predictor variables namely age, residence and fluency in argumentative writing. The participants were 92 Malay bilingual learners aged 8 to 13 years old and living in United Kingdom (UK) or Malaysia. Both...

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Main Author: Jalaluddin, Ilyana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Centre for Research Training and Development UK 2018
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/73128/1/WRITING.pdf
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description This study investigated how much variation in narrative writing fluency can be explained by the predictor variables namely age, residence and fluency in argumentative writing. The participants were 92 Malay bilingual learners aged 8 to 13 years old and living in United Kingdom (UK) or Malaysia. Both groups wrote two different writing tasks differing in genre for the purpose of the study. A multiple regression was run to predict the fluency in narrative writing from age, fluency in argumentative essay and location of residency. The multiple regression model statistically significantly predicted fluency in narrative writing F(3,88)=61.898, p<.0005, adj. R2=.668. All four variables added statistically significantly to the prediction, p>.05. The findings are discussed in light of the factors contributing to the fluency in writing among bilingual learners.
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spelling upm.eprints-731282020-11-30T08:00:37Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/73128/ Analysing fluency in writing among the Malay bilingual learners in UK and Malaysia Jalaluddin, Ilyana This study investigated how much variation in narrative writing fluency can be explained by the predictor variables namely age, residence and fluency in argumentative writing. The participants were 92 Malay bilingual learners aged 8 to 13 years old and living in United Kingdom (UK) or Malaysia. Both groups wrote two different writing tasks differing in genre for the purpose of the study. A multiple regression was run to predict the fluency in narrative writing from age, fluency in argumentative essay and location of residency. The multiple regression model statistically significantly predicted fluency in narrative writing F(3,88)=61.898, p<.0005, adj. R2=.668. All four variables added statistically significantly to the prediction, p>.05. The findings are discussed in light of the factors contributing to the fluency in writing among bilingual learners. European Centre for Research Training and Development UK 2018 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/73128/1/WRITING.pdf Jalaluddin, Ilyana (2018) Analysing fluency in writing among the Malay bilingual learners in UK and Malaysia. British Journal of Education, 6 (10). pp. 1-14. ISSN 2054-6351; ESSN: 2054-636X http://www.eajournals.org/wp-content/uploads/Analysing-Fluency-in-Writing-among-the-Malay-Bilingual-Learners-in-UK-and-Malaysia.pdf
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title_full Analysing fluency in writing among the Malay bilingual learners in UK and Malaysia
title_fullStr Analysing fluency in writing among the Malay bilingual learners in UK and Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Analysing fluency in writing among the Malay bilingual learners in UK and Malaysia
title_short Analysing fluency in writing among the Malay bilingual learners in UK and Malaysia
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