Effectiveness of Using Grammar Logs With Explicit Corrective Feedback in Improving Grammatical Ability for Writing Skill of Grade 9 Students
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https://doi.org/10.14456/jlapsu.2021.7Keywords:
effectiveness of using the grammar log, writing, grammatical ability, grammar log, explicit written corrective feedbackAbstract
The objectives of this research were to study the effectiveness of the use of grammar logs with explicit corrective feedback of Grade 9 (G.9) students in improving the grammatical ability for writing and to survey students’ opinions toward the use of grammar logs. The population was Grade 9 students studying
at Khlong Thom Ratrangsan Secondary School, Krabi and 30 students were randomly selected as participants in this study. The instruments employed in this study were writing tasks, grammar logs, a questionnaire
and teaching materials. The findings showed that the use of grammar logs with explicit corrective written feedback had significant differences in improving students’ overall grammatical ability for writing and the students had strong positive opinions towards the use of grammar logs. The findings suggest that the grammar log with the explicit corrective feedback is beneficial in writing; however, low proficiency students may need more time to record grammar logs and finish the writing tasks.
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