Integrating English for Academic Writing Virtual Lab Setting in Pre-Service Math and Science Teacher Education Programs
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Virtual Lab, Academic Writing, Math, Science
Abstract
This research focuses on identifying the effect of integrating English for academic writing virtual lab setting in pre-service math and science teacher education programs. Four instruments were utilized in the different process of the research and the test was reported in the results. It utilized English for academic writing questionnaire to identify the academic writing skills needed for the participants, while a virtual academic writing module was used in the instruction of the target skills. English was utilized for the academic writing test and its rubric was used in the pre-post testing of the participants and their assessment. The participants were pre-service students (N=58) from math and science departments at Hurghada Faculty of Education, South Valley University, Egypt. Using a one-group quasi-experimental design, the research followed a pre and post testing procedure before and after applying the virtual academic writing lab. Results of the study were obtained quantitatively and qualitatively through the test of academic writing and the reflection sheet, respectively. Quantitative results showed that there were significant mean differences between participants' scores at level 0.05≥ in the pre and post testing procedure. These differences were in favor of the post testing of both basic academic writing concepts’ variable and academic writing skills variable (000), as well as the total score of participants’ academic writing (sig .002). Qualitative results also showed the positive attitudes of the participants and their satisfaction with the online module based on the feedback provided during the writing process. Recommendations of the research included integrating online virtual writing labs in pre-service math and science teachers’ education programs as well as integrating academic writing in their academic English courses.
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2. Ahmad, S. (2020). Virtual research teams to develop EFL student’ research and academic writing skills. Faculty of Education Journal, Menoufya University, Vol (2), No (1).
3. Al Hussein, A. (2018). The problems encounter university students in using reflexive pronouns as reference in academic writing: A case of EFL students of Omdurman, MA Thesis, Faculty of Arts, Omdurman University, Sudan.
4. Alquraan, M. & Al-Shaqsi, A. (2019). Math and Science Post-basic Education School Teachers’ Use of Assessment for Learning and Assessment of Learning Practices in Oman. Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies. DOI. http://dx.doi.org/ 10.24200/jeps.vol12iss4pp615-627.
5. Al Sheikh, A. (2012). Egyptian Science / Math teachers’ and students’ attitudes towards employing English as a medium of instruction. Journal of Mansoura Faculty of Education, Vol (87), N. (2).
6. Adam, T. & Tatnall, A. (2010). Use of ICT to Assist Students with Learning Difficulties: An Actor-Network Analysis. In Key Competencies in the Knowledge Society (pp. 1-11). Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-15378-5_1.
7. Alqiawi, D. (2015). A proposed model on developing students’ academic writing based on critical thinking. International Interdisciplinary Journal of Education, vol (4), No (12)
8. Abdrabo, A. (2020). Developing EFL preparatory school pupils’ process writing through the cognitive academic language learning approach (CALLA). Journal of Faculty of Education, 121 (5), Benha University, Egypt.
9. Ali, A., Qoura, A., & Al Sheikh, A. (2018). An online training program based on international electronic medical journals criteria to develop physicians’ academic English writing skills. Journal of Research in Curriculum, Instruction and Educational Technology, Vol (4), No (2).
10. Bartlett, T. (2003). Why Johnny can't write even though he went to Princeton. Chronicle of Higher Education,49(17).
11. Bjork, L., Brauer, G., Rienecker, L., & Jorgensesn, P. (2003). Teaching Academic Writing in European Higher Education.Kluwer Academic Publishers, New York.
12. Brahim, H. (2016). Investigating problems in learning academic writing case of first year master students of English at KasdiMerbah University Ouargla. Master Thesis, KasdiMerbah University Ouargla, Algeria.
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15. Ewiss, M. (2020). Empowering the Egyptian’s education in the era of COVID-19. Journal of Research in Humanities and Social Science, Vol( 8), No. (11), pp: 43-56.
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17. Harris, M. & Pemberton, M. (1995). Online Writing Labs (PWLs): Taxonomy of options and issues. Journal of Computers and Composition, 12, pp. 145-159.
18. Hussein, A. (2013). The effect of cohesive devices on EFL students’ academic writings. Master Thesis, Um Dorman University, Sudan.
19. Hyland, K. (2007). Genre pedagogy: Language, literacy and L2 writing instruction. Journal of Second Language Writing, 16, 148-164.
20. Hussein, A. & El Mahallawi, N. (2018). The Effectiveness of a Website Based on Brain –Based Learning Theory in Developing Academic Writing Skills and Self –Regulated Learning Strategies Among Special Diploma Students at the Faculty of Education Alexandria University. Journal of Arabic Studies in Education and Psychology, Vol (96), No (4).
21. Gillani, I.G., Khourshid, K., Jumani, N., & Rahman, F. (2010). A comparison of student’s achievement in the subject of English: a Pakistani context in India strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow, Vol (10), N. (8). Retrieved: www./http.englishachievementpa/aug 2010/com.
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25. Mansor, N., Mohamed, B., & Azman, M. (2011). Teachers’ perspectives of using English as a medium of instruction in mathematics and science subjects. International Journal of Instruction, Vol. (4), N. (2).
26. Mohamed, D. (2019). Using a weblog-oriented program for promoting English majors’ academic writing and authorial identity, Journal of Research in Education and Psychology, Minia Faculty of Education, Minia University.
27. Nordin, A. (2005). Students’ perception on teaching and learning math in English. . Journal of Matematik dan Sains Pendidikan, 14 (1).
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29. Singh, M. (2019). Academic reading and writing Challenges among international EFL Master’s students in a Malaysian university: The voice of lecture. Journal of International Students.Vol. 9, No. 4, pp. 972-992.
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32. Tan, B. (2020). Innovating Writing Centers and Online Writing Labs outside North America. Asian EFL Journal, Volume 13, Issue 2, pp. 391-418.
33. University of Leeds (2019). Academic Writing: What is academic writing? Retrieved: https://library.leeds.ac.uk/info/14011/writing/106/academic_writing.
34. Utley, J. & Moseley, C. (2006). The effect of an integrated science and mathematics content-based course on science and mathematics teaching efficacy of pre-service elementary teachers. Journal of Elementary Science Education, Vol. 18, No. 2.
35. Webb, N. (2021). Teaching writing online amid a pandemic. Perspectives College of Humanities. Retrieved: https://humanities.utah.edu/perspectives/2020/teaching-writing-online-amid-pandemic.php.
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38. Yang, R. & Allison, D. (2004). Research articles in applied linguistics: Structures from a functional perspective. English for Specific Purposes, 23 (3), 264-279.
39. Yunus, M. & Ahmad, S. (2017). The use of English in teaching mathematics and science: The PPSMI policy vis-à-vis the DLP. Journal of Advances in language and literacy studies, Vol. (8), N. (1).
40. Zuraini, R. (2014). Teaching and Learning Mathematics and Science in a Second or Third Language. PhD Dissertation, Deakin University, Malaysia.
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2022-01-31
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Haggag, H. M. (2022). Integrating English for Academic Writing Virtual Lab Setting in Pre-Service Math and Science Teacher Education Programs. European Scientific Journal, ESJ, 18(2), 1. https://doi.org/10.19044/esj.2022.v18n2p1
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