Utilising Journaling Technique To Enhance Creative Writing Skills Among Primary School Students
Abstract
Academic writing has received greater attention in research studies concerning ESL writing than creative writing. However, there are still limited studies on journal writing as one of the strategies for enhancing creative writing skills. This study’s primary goal is to provide an insight into Year 5 students’ perspectives on journal writing in which they kept open-ended journals for twelve weeks. This study used a semi-structured interview in conjunction with mixed-methods research. To analyse the data, the researcher used descriptive analysis to identify the frequency of each theme. The results reveal that the advantages, difficulties and variables impacting ESL students’ creative writing skills are more widely discussed in relation to journal writing. According to the research findings, students who journal on a daily basis start to reflect on their lives and make efforts to improve their writing skill as well as creative writing. Furthermore, the review signifies the development of a number of assistance measures for students to enhance their creative writing skills through journaling. In summary, there are certain difficulties in utilising journaling strategy to enhance creative writing skills among primary school students; nonetheless, the benefits of the research greatly exceed these difficulties.
Keywords: Journal writing, journaling, creative writing skills, primary school students, ESL writing, teaching strategies
Kajian penyelidikan tentang penulisan ESL lebih memberi tumpuan kepada menulis akademik daripada menulis kreatif. Walau bagaimanapun, masih terdapat kajian terhad mengenai penulisan jurnal sebagai salah satu strategi untuk meningkatkan kemahiran penulisan kreatif. Tujuan utama penyelidikan ini ialah untuk menyiasat sikap pelajar Tahun 5 mengenai penulisan jurnal selama dua bulan di mana mereka menyimpan jurnal terbuka dan mereka boleh mengekspresikan pemikiran mereka secara bebas. Penyelidikan ini menggunakan kajian kaedah campuran menggunakan soalan kajian. Untuk menganalisis data, penyelidik menggunakan analisis deskriptif untuk mengenal pasti frekuensi dan peratusan setiap item. Hasilnya mendedahkan bahawa terdapat konteks yang lebih luas mengenai faedah menulis jurnal pelajar ESL, cabaran dan faktor yang mempengaruhi kemahiran menulis kreatif pelajar. Menurut temuan penyelidikan, pelajar yang menyiarkan jurnal setiap hari mula memikirkan kehidupan mereka dan membuat usaha untuk meningkatkan kemahiran menulis mereka serta menulis kreatif. Selain itu, tinjauan ini bermakna pembangunan beberapa langkah bantuan bagi pelajar untuk meningkatkan kemahiran penulisan kreatif mereka melalui jurnal. Kesimpulannya, terdapat kesukaran tertentu dalam menggunakan strategi jurnal untuk meningkatkan kemahiran menulis kreatif di kalangan pelajar sekolah rendah. Walau bagaimanapun, faedah penyelidikan jauh melebihi kesulitan ini.
Kata kunci: Penulisan jurnal, jurnal, kemahiran menulis kreatif, pelajar sekolah rendah, penulisan ESL, strategi pengajaran
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