A Study on Korean EFL Collegians' Approach to L2 Writing Based on Metacognition and Affectivity

Mijeong Kang (강미정); Chi-Woon Joo (주치운)

A Study on Korean EFL Collegians' Approach to L2 Writing Based on Metacognition and Affectivity

Journal of The Korea Society of Computer and Information
Abbr : JKSCI
2010, 15(10), pp.183-190
Publisher : The Korean Society Of Computer And Information
Research Area : Engineering > Computer Science

Mijeong Kang ¹, Chi-Woon Joo ²

¹한국외국어대학교
²인하공업전문대학

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ABSTRACT

The present study attempted to identify the metacognitive strategies used by L2 writers at the university level as well as their particular aspects which might influence the use of these strategies. Twenty-seven participants, all of whom were enrolled in an English course, were asked to write an expository essay and then complete a questionnaire which includes their beliefs and attitudes toward L2 writing experience and the metacognitive strategies during the writing process. It was found that even though inexpert writers knew and employed as many strategies as the expert counterparts did, they were unsuccessful in the quality of their texts. Simply possessing a repertoire of metacognitive strategies was not enough for successful L2 writing. The failure of the inexpert writers to apply these metacognitive strategies in an effective manner was influenced by affective factors such as anxiety, self-confidence, self-concept, etc. As a result of this study, a pedagogical implication is suggested.

KEYWORDS

과정중심쓰기(process writing), 상위인지전략(metacognitive strategy), 정서적 전략(affective strategy), 제2언어 습득(second language acquisition)

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