EXPLORING THE WAYS STUDENTS DEVELOP ACADEMIC WRITING SKILLS

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EXPLORING THE WAYS STUDENTS DEVELOP ACADEMIC WRITING SKILLS IN HIGHER EDUCATION CONTEXTS: Reframing the

EXPLORING THE WAYS STUDENTS DEVELOP ACADEMIC WRITING SKILLS IN HIGHER EDUCATION CONTEXTS: Reframing the Script to Include Research Skills Development Ph. D CANDIDATE: : SUPERVISORS: WAQAILITI ARTILA DEVI ASSOC. PROF. AC ARMSTRONG & DR L

RESEARCH SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

RESEARCH SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

METHODOLOGY • Quasi-experimental design; mixed methods approach; purposive sampling; triangulation for cross-tabulation. Assessments Tools

METHODOLOGY • Quasi-experimental design; mixed methods approach; purposive sampling; triangulation for cross-tabulation. Assessments Tools Researched Essay Diagnostic Mid-Semester Test Pre Self-administrated questionnaire Seminar Interview schedule 1 students Researched Report Interview schedule 2 students Exam Number 1050 190 130 66 2 1 ü ü ü Post Self-administrated questionnaire Assessment Tools 2 3 4 5 Pre-Q Diagnostic Post-Q Interviews ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü

RESEARCH QUESTIONS 1. What are the perceptions of students regarding research? 2. What is

RESEARCH QUESTIONS 1. What are the perceptions of students regarding research? 2. What is the relationship between the perceptions of students and their demonstration of research skills development? 3. What is the efficacy of the Research Skills Development framework in the academic writing of

1. PERCEPTIONS OF STUDENTS REGARDING RESEARCH? Conducting research produces trustworthy outcomes Q 7 b:

1. PERCEPTIONS OF STUDENTS REGARDING RESEARCH? Conducting research produces trustworthy outcomes Q 7 b: • Perception in first week • Perception by last week 3% 41% 51% 8% 97% Yes No Don’t Know

Q 7 c: Being able to conduct research is a useful and worthwhile skill

Q 7 c: Being able to conduct research is a useful and worthwhile skill • Perception in the first week 4% • Perception by last week 11% 85% 100% Yes No Yes

1. WHAT ARE THE PERCEPTIONS OF STUDENTS REGARDING RESEARCH? • Measures: • • Test:

1. WHAT ARE THE PERCEPTIONS OF STUDENTS REGARDING RESEARCH? • Measures: • • Test: • • Four questions per construct of Research skills and Ability to conduct research Wilcoxon signed ranks test Results: 1. Research skills: difference is significant at 0. 00. 2. Ability to research: difference is not significant at. 861.

2. WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PERCEPTIONS OF STUDENTS AND THEIR PERFORMANCE? •

2. WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PERCEPTIONS OF STUDENTS AND THEIR PERFORMANCE? • Measures: • Perception in week 1 compared to performance in week 1 (diagnostic) • Perception in last week compared to performance in last assignment • Test: • Spearman’s Rho tests were conducted • Results: Perception Performan ce

3. WHAT IS THE EFFICACY OF THE RSD FRAMEWORK ON ESL STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC WRITING

3. WHAT IS THE EFFICACY OF THE RSD FRAMEWORK ON ESL STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC WRITING SKILLS? • Measures: • Progress in performance from initial and final assessment. • Progress from one assessment task to next. • Tests: • Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test • Results: • Significant! From initial to final assessment • Significant between all assessments except the last.

PRELIMINARY FINDINGS • Students accept the importance and relevance of Research Skills Development more

PRELIMINARY FINDINGS • Students accept the importance and relevance of Research Skills Development more positively over time. • Students perceptions of their level of research skills are higher than their actual performance but their performance does improve over time. • Students academic skills develop significantly over time within the RSD framework.

…WHAT COMES NEXT… • A detailed analysis of writing to determine the change in

…WHAT COMES NEXT… • A detailed analysis of writing to determine the change in complexity… Exciting times ahead …

THANK YOU VERY MUCH VINAKA VAKALEVU / DHANYAVAD

THANK YOU VERY MUCH VINAKA VAKALEVU / DHANYAVAD

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