Metacognitive Mindscapes: Understanding Secondary EFL Writing Students' Systems of Knowledge

Sin Wang Chong's book examines junior secondary EFL students' writing proficiencies through a conceptual framework of metacognition and metacognitive knowledge, considering three facets: person, task, and strategic knowledge. It analyzes the three types of metacognitive knowledge of students with high, average, and low writing proficiencies based on data from interviews, questionnaires, and think-aloud sessions. The findings offer insights into factors affecting writing proficiencies and inform learner-centered teaching in primary and secondary EFL writing.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 128 pages
Publication date: 29 April 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Sin Wang Chong's groundbreaking work in the field of metacognition and second and foreign language writing offers a comprehensive conceptual framework that sheds light on the writing proficiencies of junior secondary EFL students. By integrating research on metacognition with studies on writing, Chong provides an analytical lens through which to examine the writing abilities of these students.

The exploration encompasses three crucial facets of metacognitive knowledge: person knowledge, task knowledge, and strategic knowledge. These facets are considered as a system and are analyzed in relation to the writing proficiencies of junior secondary students with varying levels of proficiency.

To gather data for this study, Chong conducted interviews, administered open-ended questionnaires, and observed think-aloud sessions with students. The rich insights obtained from these data sources were used to analyze the three types of metacognitive knowledge – person knowledge, task knowledge, and strategic knowledge – as they pertain to junior secondary students with high, average, and low writing proficiencies.

The findings of this book provide a profound understanding of the factors that influence students' writing proficiencies. By examining the interplay between these factors, Chong offers valuable insights for primary and secondary EFL writing teachers, empowering them to adopt a more learner-centered approach to teaching writing.

This book is a valuable resource for researchers and teachers interested in metacognition and metacognitive knowledge. It provides a comprehensive framework for understanding the writing process and offers practical strategies for improving writing proficiency in EFL contexts.

Weight: 240g
Dimension: 216 x 138 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367541873