探索写作过程中的写作焦虑:中国英语作为外语(EFL)学习者的认知分析

IF 0.9 Q3 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Jing Sun, Saeid Motevalli, Nee Nee Chan
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写作焦虑已被认为是中国英语作为外语(EFL)学习者的一个重要障碍,以往的研究表明,写作焦虑会对写作成绩产生负面影响。尽管如此,有关中国 EFL 背景下写作焦虑的研究大多集中在写作焦虑与写作成绩之间的关系上,而对写作过程中的写作焦虑及其来源的深入探讨却十分有限。本研究采用定性方法探讨了中国 EFL 学习者在写作过程中的写作焦虑。通过对 18 名中国 EFL 学习者进行半结构式访谈,采用主题分析法对收集到的数据进行分析。研究结果揭示了七个主要的主题,包括缺乏对写作主题的了解、对写作体裁缺乏经验、头脑风暴或构思方面的挑战、结构或安排信息方面的困难、整合资料来源方面的困难、语言方面的困难以及教师的负面或无反馈。研究结果表明,写作焦虑伴随着整个写作过程。EFL 学习者需要一些策略来缓解写作焦虑,包括明确指导如何完成写作任务、提供适当的资源、个性化的反馈以及支持性的学习环境。
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Exploring Writing Anxiety during Writing Process: An Analysis of Perceptions in Chinese English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Learners
Writing anxiety has been identified as a significant obstacle for English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners in China, with previous studies indicating that it can negatively affect writing performance. Despite this, most research on writing anxiety in the Chinese EFL context has focused on the relationship between writing anxiety and writing performance, with limited attention paid to exploring writing anxiety during the writing process and its sources in depth. This study applied a qualitative method to explore Chinese EFL learners’ writing anxiety in the writing process. Thematic analysis was used for analyzing data collected through semi-structured interviews with 18 Chinese EFL learners. The results revealed seven primary themes, including lack of knowledge about the writing topic, inexperience with the genre, challenges with brainstorming or coming up with ideas, trouble with structuring or arranging information, difficulty with integrating sources, linguistic difficulty, and negative or no feedback from instructors. The findings indicated that writing anxiety accompanies throughout the writing process. EFL learners need strategies to alleviate writing anxiety, including clear instructions on how to approach writing tasks, provision of appropriate resources, individualized feedback, and a supportive learning environment.
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Qualitative Research in Education
Qualitative Research in Education EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH-
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