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Table 9 Descriptive Statistics for the observation at the stage of while-writing

From: The effect of structured versus unstructured collaborative pre-writing task on writing skills of the Iranian EFL students

Items

*VM +* M

*A

*Al +* A

F

P

F

P

F

P

6. Considering students’ interest and providing opportunity for collaborative discussion in mutual interaction and monitoring group discussion through structured and unstructured tasks.

3

50%

3

50%

  

7. Inspiring learners to rely on others’ ideas and to take responsibility for assessment and consider peer feedback through learners’ contribution to the process of the group work.

4

66.7%

  

2

33.3%

8. Considering gap between students, learners’ ability for communication, time limit for task implementation and members’ unequal participation.

1

16.7%

1

16.7%

4

66.7%

9. Cultivating open communication and keeping students on target by specifying how learners deal with their writing issues.

2

33.3%

2

33.3%

2

33.3%

10. Removing the scaffolding phase by phase

and encourage planning the content of the writing task.

3

50%

1

16.7%

2

33.3%

  1. *VM: very much; *M: much; *AL: a little; *L: little.