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2005-01-01

Current State of the Teaching of Process Writing in EFL Classes: An Observational Study in the Last Two Years of Secondary School

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Observational study, EFL teaching, EFL in secondary school, writing process, process approach, qualitative research (en)

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  • Edgar Mendoza López Author/ PROFILE Journal Scientific Committe, Universidad EAN
This study reports on the process writing activities carried out in EFL classes in the last two years of secondary school. Grades 10 and 11 in six Colombian high schools - three public and three private - were observed in order to determine the way process writing is taught, focusing especially on the planning, composing, and revising activities, and based on the understanding of writing as an activity with a process-oriented approach. The findings indicate that writing and also reading are product-oriented, and that class activities tend to place or emphasize listening and speaking over writing and reading. Most of the time was spent on oral exercises, drills, roleplays and pronunciation, being group work and role-play activities what students enjoyed most. Key words: Observational study, EFL teaching, EFL in secondary school, writing process, process approach, qualitative research Este estudio presenta las actividades de escritura realizadas en las clases de inglés como lengua extranjera en los dos últimos grados de secundaria (10 y 11) de 6 colegios - tres públicos y tres privados. La observación se enfocó en la forma en que se enseña la escritura, especialmente en lo relacionado con las actividades de planeación, formulación y revisión con base en la concepción de la escritura como un proceso. Los resultados indican que la lectura y la escritura están orientadas hacia el producto, y que las clases privilegian la escucha y el habla sobre la lectura y la escritura. La mayor parte del tiempo se dedicó a ejercicios orales y escritos, juegos de roles y pronunciación, y los estudiantes disfrutaron más los trabajos en grupo y los juegos de roles. Palabras claves: Estudio de observación, enseñanza del inglés como lengua extranjera, enseñanza del inglés como lengua extranjera en escuela secundaria, procesos de escritura, enfoque sobre el proceso, investigación cualitativa

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APA

Mendoza López, E. (2005). Current State of the Teaching of Process Writing in EFL Classes: An Observational Study in the Last Two Years of Secondary School. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development, 6(1), 23–36. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11019

ACM

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Mendoza López, E. 2005. Current State of the Teaching of Process Writing in EFL Classes: An Observational Study in the Last Two Years of Secondary School. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development. 6, 1 (Jan. 2005), 23–36.

ACS

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Mendoza López, E. Current State of the Teaching of Process Writing in EFL Classes: An Observational Study in the Last Two Years of Secondary School. Profile: Issues Teach. Prof. Dev. 2005, 6, 23-36.

ABNT

MENDOZA LÓPEZ, E. Current State of the Teaching of Process Writing in EFL Classes: An Observational Study in the Last Two Years of Secondary School. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development, [S. l.], v. 6, n. 1, p. 23–36, 2005. Disponível em: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11019. Acesso em: 29 mar. 2024.

Chicago

Mendoza López, Edgar. 2005. “Current State of the Teaching of Process Writing in EFL Classes: An Observational Study in the Last Two Years of Secondary School”. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development 6 (1):23-36. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11019.

Harvard

Mendoza López, E. (2005) “Current State of the Teaching of Process Writing in EFL Classes: An Observational Study in the Last Two Years of Secondary School”, Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development, 6(1), pp. 23–36. Available at: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11019 (Accessed: 29 March 2024).

IEEE

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E. Mendoza López, “Current State of the Teaching of Process Writing in EFL Classes: An Observational Study in the Last Two Years of Secondary School”, Profile: Issues Teach. Prof. Dev., vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 23–36, Jan. 2005.

MLA

Mendoza López, E. “Current State of the Teaching of Process Writing in EFL Classes: An Observational Study in the Last Two Years of Secondary School”. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development, vol. 6, no. 1, Jan. 2005, pp. 23-36, https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11019.

Turabian

Mendoza López, Edgar. “Current State of the Teaching of Process Writing in EFL Classes: An Observational Study in the Last Two Years of Secondary School”. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development 6, no. 1 (January 1, 2005): 23–36. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11019.

Vancouver

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Mendoza López E. Current State of the Teaching of Process Writing in EFL Classes: An Observational Study in the Last Two Years of Secondary School. Profile: Issues Teach. Prof. Dev. [Internet]. 2005 Jan. 1 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];6(1):23-36. Available from: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11019

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