Utilising journaling technique to enhance creative writing skills among primary school students

Academic writing has received greater attention in research studies concerning ESL writing than creative writing. However, there are still limited studies on journal writing as one of the strategies for enhancing creative writing skills. This study’s primary goal is to provide an insight into Year 5...

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Main Authors: Dayangku Nurhanis Awangku Arni,, Azlina Abdul Aziz,
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Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2024
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spelling my-ukm.journal.240862024-09-05T04:57:08Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/24086/ Utilising journaling technique to enhance creative writing skills among primary school students Dayangku Nurhanis Awangku Arni, Azlina Abdul Aziz, Academic writing has received greater attention in research studies concerning ESL writing than creative writing. However, there are still limited studies on journal writing as one of the strategies for enhancing creative writing skills. This study’s primary goal is to provide an insight into Year 5 students’ perspectives on journal writing in which they kept open-ended journals for twelve weeks. This study used a semi-structured interview in conjunction with mixed-methods research. To analyse the data, the researcher used descriptive analysis to identify the frequency of each theme. The results reveal that the advantages, difficulties and variables impacting ESL students’ creative writing skills are more widely discussed in relation to journal writing. According to the research findings, students who journal on a daily basis start to reflect on their lives and make efforts to improve their writing skill as well as creative writing. Furthermore, the review signifies the development of a number of assistance measures for students to enhance their creative writing skills through journaling. In summary, there are certain difficulties in utilising journaling strategy to enhance creative writing skills among primary school students; nonetheless, the benefits of the research greatly exceed these difficulties. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2024 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/24086/1/9-19%2077241-253845-1-PB.pdf Dayangku Nurhanis Awangku Arni, and Azlina Abdul Aziz, (2024) Utilising journaling technique to enhance creative writing skills among primary school students. Jurnal Pendidikan Malaysia, 49 (1). pp. 9-19. ISSN 2600-8823 https://ejournal.ukm.my/jpend
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description Academic writing has received greater attention in research studies concerning ESL writing than creative writing. However, there are still limited studies on journal writing as one of the strategies for enhancing creative writing skills. This study’s primary goal is to provide an insight into Year 5 students’ perspectives on journal writing in which they kept open-ended journals for twelve weeks. This study used a semi-structured interview in conjunction with mixed-methods research. To analyse the data, the researcher used descriptive analysis to identify the frequency of each theme. The results reveal that the advantages, difficulties and variables impacting ESL students’ creative writing skills are more widely discussed in relation to journal writing. According to the research findings, students who journal on a daily basis start to reflect on their lives and make efforts to improve their writing skill as well as creative writing. Furthermore, the review signifies the development of a number of assistance measures for students to enhance their creative writing skills through journaling. In summary, there are certain difficulties in utilising journaling strategy to enhance creative writing skills among primary school students; nonetheless, the benefits of the research greatly exceed these difficulties.
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author Dayangku Nurhanis Awangku Arni,
Azlina Abdul Aziz,
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Azlina Abdul Aziz,
Utilising journaling technique to enhance creative writing skills among primary school students
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Azlina Abdul Aziz,
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title Utilising journaling technique to enhance creative writing skills among primary school students
title_short Utilising journaling technique to enhance creative writing skills among primary school students
title_full Utilising journaling technique to enhance creative writing skills among primary school students
title_fullStr Utilising journaling technique to enhance creative writing skills among primary school students
title_full_unstemmed Utilising journaling technique to enhance creative writing skills among primary school students
title_sort utilising journaling technique to enhance creative writing skills among primary school students
publisher Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
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