The Influence of Perceptions of Task Similarity/Difference on Learning Transfer in Second Language Writing
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- Mark Andrew James
- Arizona State University, Tempe
書誌事項
- 公開日
- 2008-01
- 権利情報
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- https://journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license
- DOI
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- 10.1177/0741088307309547
- 公開者
- SAGE Publications
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説明
<jats:p>This study investigates the influence of students' perceptions of task similarity/ difference on the transfer of writing skills. A total of 42 students from a freshman ESL writing course completed an out-of-class writing task. For half of the students, the subject matter of the writing task was designed to be similar to the writing course; for the other half, it was designed to be different. All students were also interviewed about the writing task. Reports of learning transfer were identified in the interview transcripts, and students' performances on the task and on a recent assignment from the course were assessed. Results indicate that the intended task similarity/difference (i.e., in subject matter) did not have the expected impact on learning transfer; however, students' perceptions of task similarity/difference did influence learning transfer. Implications of these findings for theory, practice, and future research are discussed.</jats:p>
収録刊行物
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- Written Communication
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Written Communication 25 (1), 76-103, 2008-01
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