S2RMCA ‒ An Effective Model for Learning Self-regulated L2 Writing

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Mrs Manashi Gogoi Dutta, Dr Uthaivan Danvivath

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This research has been conducted to investigate the effects of instructionally induced cognitive involvement load for improving L2 writing skills through facilitating use of self-regulated and metacognitive learning strategies by learners. Low use of self-regulated learning strategies can cause lower use of metacognitive learning strategies resulting in low proficiency. Therefore, a reverse process of developing self-regulated and metacognitive learning strategy use has been modelled to improve L2 writing skills. The innovative L2 writing instructional model of this study has been named as Strategic Self-Regulated Metacognitive Activities (S2RMCA). The S2RMCA model focuses on promoting self-regulated learning management. For measuring and facilitating learning strategy use, a strategy inventory named SILL2W and a set of self-monitoring and self-assessing rubric have also been developed. Participants of this study are 26 Thai undergraduate students. Questionnaire, pre-post test scores, checklist, and interviews were used for collecting data. Findings have reflected that the S2RMCA has been a practically usable tool for self-regulated learning of L2 writing. Findings have also shown satisfactory improvements in writing skills of the participants as the results of instructionally induced cognitive involvement load. However, accuracy in self-reporting and brief teaching duration to train learners about learning strategies have remained as limitations of this study.


 

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