Enhancing ESL students’ academic achievement in expository essay writing using digital graphic organizers: A mixed-methods research

Godswill, U. Chigbu and Ngozi, U. Emelogu and Cajetan, I. Egbe and Ngozi, G. Okoyeukwu and EZE, KINGSLEY ONYEBUCHI and Chidinma, K. Nwafor and Chioma, P. Patrick and Okon, E. Okon and Philomina, A. Agbo and Frederick, A. Okwo (2023) Enhancing ESL students’ academic achievement in expository essay writing using digital graphic organizers: A mixed-methods research. Heliyon, 9. pp. 1-14. ISSN 2405-8440

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Abstract

Students in Nigerian English language classrooms encounter difficulty in writing. However, the utilization of metacognitive strategies has the potential to aid students in organizing their thoughts during writing for better achievement. Therefore, this study aims to examine the effect of digital graphic organizers on secondary school students’ achievement in expository essay writing and the students’ perceptions of writing challenges and the impact of the strategy. The study adopted a mixed-methods research design consisting of a within-group experimental design and focus group interview. Five research questions and one hypothesis are formulated to guide the study. An intact class size of 38 students is the subject of the study, while an expository essay writing achievement test and a focus group interview were used for data collection. Percentage, mean and standard deviation, and thematic analysis were used in answering the research questions, while a paired sample t-test was used to test the null hypothesis at 0.05 significance. The study found a statistically significant difference between students’ mean achievement scores before and after exposure to digital graphic organizer charts when writing expository essays

Item Type: Article
Subjects: P Language and Literature > PE English
Divisions: Faculty of Arts > Faculty of Law > Faculty of Management and Social Sciences
Depositing User: mrs chioma hannah
Date Deposited: 23 May 2024 13:43
Last Modified: 23 May 2024 13:43
URI: http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/4315

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