Undergraduate Students’ Writer’s Block in English as an Academic Language: Causes, Coping Strategies Needs

Mehmet Galip Zorba

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Undergraduate Students’ Writer’s Block in English as an Academic Language: Causes, Coping Strategies Needs

Yazarlar:

Mehmet Galip Zorba

Yayıncı:

Bayburt University

Ana Başlıklar:

Alan Eğitimleri

Dergi:

Bayburt Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.18 Issue 39, pp.1024-1046

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001293305

pISSN:

1307-1076

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Özet:

 This study aims to explore writers block in the tertiary education context and draws from 644 senior English language and literature students self-reports on producing academic texts in English. A mixed-methods survey design was used to collect data from the participants. Findings showed that both internal and external causes of writers block were at work, yet external causes were moderately more influential, while students produced argumentative-critical and expository essays and were influential in the drafting stage of the writing process. Findings also revealed that students pursued continue-to-write and avoid-writing strategies in different combinations to cope with writers block and needed to expand their knowledge and experience in drafting, planning, using academic language, coherence, and smooth transitions between sentences and paragraphs. Lastly, findings highlighted the need for clear instructions, studying sample texts, and feedback from teachers to overcome writers block. In light of these findings, several pedagogical implications were suggested.

 This study aims to explore writers block in the tertiary education context and draws from 644 senior English language and literature students self-reports on producing academic texts in English. A mixed-methods survey design was used to collect data from the participants. Findings showed that both internal and external causes of writers block were at work, yet external causes were moderately more influential, while students produced argumentative-critical and expository essays and were influential in the drafting stage of the writing process. Findings also revealed that students pursued continue-to-write and avoid-writing strategies in different combinations to cope with writers block and needed to expand their knowledge and experience in drafting, planning, using academic language, coherence, and smooth transitions between sentences and paragraphs. Lastly, findings highlighted the need for clear instructions, studying sample texts, and feedback from teachers to overcome writers block. In light of these findings, several pedagogical implications were suggested.

 This study aims to explore writers block in the tertiary education context and draws from 644 senior English language and literature students self-reports on producing academic texts in English. A mixed-methods survey design was used to collect data from the participants. Findings showed that both internal and external causes of writers block were at work, yet external causes were moderately more influential, while students produced argumentative-critical and expository essays and were influential in the drafting stage of the writing process. Findings also revealed that students pursued continue-to-write and avoid-writing strategies in different combinations to cope with writers block and needed to expand their knowledge and experience in drafting, planning, using academic language, coherence, and smooth transitions between sentences and paragraphs. Lastly, findings highlighted the need for clear instructions, studying sample texts, and feedback from teachers to overcome writers block. In light of these findings, several pedagogical implications were suggested.

 Bu çalışma, yüksek öğretim bağlamında yazar tutukluğuna ışık tutmayı amaçlamaktadır ve 644 son sınıf İngiliz dili ve edebiyatı öğrencisinin İngilizce akademik metinler üretirken yaşadıkları yazar tutukluğuyla ilgili görüşlerinden yararlanmaktadır. Katılımcılardan veri toplamak için karma yöntemli bir anket tasarımı kullanılmıştır. Bulgular, yazar tutukluğunda hem iç hem de dış nedenlerin etkili olduğunu, öğrenciler tartışmacı-eleştirel ve açıklayıcı akademik metinler üretirken dış nedenlerin kısmen daha etkili olduğunu, yazma sürecinin ana taslağını oluşturma aşamasında ise yine dış nedenlerin etkili olduğunu ortaya koymuştur. Buna ek olarak, bulgular öğrencilerin yazar tutukluğuyla başa çıkmak için farklı kombinasyonlarda yazmaya devam etme ve yazmaktan kaçınma stratejilerini izlediklerini ve taslak oluşturma, planlama, akademik dil kullanımı, tutarlılık ve cümleler arası geçişler konusunda bilgi ve deneyimlerini genişletmeye ihtiyaç duyduklarını ortaya koymuştur. Son olarak da bulgular, yazar tutukluğunu aşmak için net talimatlara, örnek metinleri incelemeye ve öğretmenlerden gelen geri bildirimlere duyulan ihtiyacı göstermektedir. Bu bulguların ışığında, çeşitli pedagojik çıkarımlar önerilmektedir.

Makale detayları

Undergraduate Students’ Writer’s Block in English as an Academic Language: Causes, Coping Strategies Needs

Yazarlar:

Mehmet Galip Zorba

Yayıncı:

Bayburt University

Ana Başlıklar:

Alan Eğitimleri

Dergi:

Bayburt Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.18 Issue 39, pp.1024-1046

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001293305

pISSN:

1307-1076

Causes of writer’s block

coping strategies

English as an academic language

English language and literature departments

students’ needsYazar tutukluğunun nedenleri

başa çıkma stratejileri

akademik dil olarak İngilizce

İngiliz dili ve edebiyatı bölümleri

öğrenci ihtiyaçları

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Mehmet Galip Zorba

Yayıncı: Bayburt University

Ana Başlıklar: Alan Eğitimleri

Dergi: Bayburt Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.18 Issue 39, pp.1024-1046

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 9/2023

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001293305

pISSN: 1307-1076

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Mehmet Galip Zorba

Yayıncı:

Bayburt University

Ana Başlıklar:

Alan Eğitimleri

Dergi:

Bayburt Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.18 Issue 39, pp.1024-1046

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001293305

pISSN:

1307-1076