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Enhancing students' writing performance in higher learning through think-write-pair-share: an experimental study

Think-Write-Pair-Share (TWPS) is a cooperative learning technique which introduced the idea of ‘wait or think’ time, a powerful factor in improving students’ responses to questions. Although the effectiveness of cooperative learning is widely known, few studies have been conducted using TWPS especia...

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Main Authors: Md. Naim, Irwan Affendi, Nik Luqman, Nik Mohd. Afiq, Matmin, Juan
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Published: UiTM Press 2020
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Q Science (General)
Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/93602/
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spelling my.utm.936022021-12-31T08:45:50Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/93602/ Enhancing students' writing performance in higher learning through think-write-pair-share: an experimental study Md. Naim, Irwan Affendi Nik Luqman, Nik Mohd. Afiq Matmin, Juan Q Science (General) Think-Write-Pair-Share (TWPS) is a cooperative learning technique which introduced the idea of ‘wait or think’ time, a powerful factor in improving students’ responses to questions. Although the effectiveness of cooperative learning is widely known, few studies have been conducted using TWPS especially at tertiary level ESL writing classrooms. This study investigated the effects of using TWPS on Malaysian tertiary students’ writing performance and investigated their perceptions on the implementation of the technique in their writing lessons. A mixed method design was employed using both quantitative and qualitative data collection approaches. Data was collected from an experimental study (n=80) and semi-structured interviews (n=10). After receiving TWPS training, students from the experimental group displayed statistically significant improvement in test scores, and higher than those of the control group. Students’ responses illustrated that cooperative learning enhanced students’ learning experience, individual accountability, motivation as well as improved writing skills. Research findings suggest that TWPS should be considered as a promising technique in improving ESL tertiary students’ performance in writing. UiTM Press 2020-10 Article PeerReviewed Md. Naim, Irwan Affendi and Nik Luqman, Nik Mohd. Afiq and Matmin, Juan (2020) Enhancing students' writing performance in higher learning through think-write-pair-share: an experimental study. Asian Journal of University Education, 16 (3). ISSN 1823-7797
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Md. Naim, Irwan Affendi
Nik Luqman, Nik Mohd. Afiq
Matmin, Juan
Enhancing students' writing performance in higher learning through think-write-pair-share: an experimental study
description Think-Write-Pair-Share (TWPS) is a cooperative learning technique which introduced the idea of ‘wait or think’ time, a powerful factor in improving students’ responses to questions. Although the effectiveness of cooperative learning is widely known, few studies have been conducted using TWPS especially at tertiary level ESL writing classrooms. This study investigated the effects of using TWPS on Malaysian tertiary students’ writing performance and investigated their perceptions on the implementation of the technique in their writing lessons. A mixed method design was employed using both quantitative and qualitative data collection approaches. Data was collected from an experimental study (n=80) and semi-structured interviews (n=10). After receiving TWPS training, students from the experimental group displayed statistically significant improvement in test scores, and higher than those of the control group. Students’ responses illustrated that cooperative learning enhanced students’ learning experience, individual accountability, motivation as well as improved writing skills. Research findings suggest that TWPS should be considered as a promising technique in improving ESL tertiary students’ performance in writing.
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author Md. Naim, Irwan Affendi
Nik Luqman, Nik Mohd. Afiq
Matmin, Juan
author_facet Md. Naim, Irwan Affendi
Nik Luqman, Nik Mohd. Afiq
Matmin, Juan
author_sort Md. Naim, Irwan Affendi
title Enhancing students' writing performance in higher learning through think-write-pair-share: an experimental study
title_short Enhancing students' writing performance in higher learning through think-write-pair-share: an experimental study
title_full Enhancing students' writing performance in higher learning through think-write-pair-share: an experimental study
title_fullStr Enhancing students' writing performance in higher learning through think-write-pair-share: an experimental study
title_full_unstemmed Enhancing students' writing performance in higher learning through think-write-pair-share: an experimental study
title_sort enhancing students' writing performance in higher learning through think-write-pair-share: an experimental study
publisher UiTM Press
publishDate 2020
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/93602/
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