Scholars International Journal of Linguistics and Literature (SIJLL)
Volume-1 | Issue-02 | 32-37
Original Research Article
The Effect of Using Metacognitive Strategies on Writing Performance of EFL Students in Jordanian Private and Public Schools: A Comparative Study
Rania Hassan Talafhah, Tamer Mohammad Al-Jarrah, Noraien Mansor, Jarrah Mohammad Al-Jarrah
Published : Aug. 30, 2018
Abstract
Strong writers actively and metacognitively involve themselves in the writing
process by spending more time recursively planning and refining their writing by actively
monitoring and adjusting the text they are generating and by maintaining an awareness of
their audience. Research shows that training in Meta-cognition Strategies that are used to
Improve Writing Disabilities and performances have been successful. The purpose of the
present study was to study Comparison of Using Metacognitive Strategies on Writing
Performance in Private and Government Schools in Jordan. We have investigated the
effect of Meta-cognitive strategy training through the use of explicit and teaching
intervention strategy instruction on Improve Writing Disabilities among 12th Standard
students. To reach the goal of the study two groups of Writing Disabilities in 12th
Standard students were randomly assigned to a control and an experimental group. The
experimental groups received instruction on Meta-cognitive strategy training through a 12-
week period of instruction while the control groups received traditional way. The result of
the study showed that explicit Meta-cognitive strategy training has a significant positive
effect on Improve Writing performance and Disabilities in 12th Standard students. The
collected data were analyzed by using SPSS software version 23.