The Impact of Dialogue Journal Writing on the Writing Skills of Jordanian Efl Learners and Their Attitudes Towards Writing

Abstract

Purpose of the study: The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of dialogue journal writing (DJW) on learning the vocabulary, organization, and grammar of English. It also explores the impact of DJW on the attitudes of students towards writing in English.
 Methodology: The sample of the study consists of 50 undergraduate Jordanian students divided equally into an experimental and control group. The control group was given traditional writing instruction while the experimental group was taught using dialogue journal writing. The study used a pre and post-test to investigate the impact of DJW on writing skills, while a questionnaire was used to unveil the attitudes of students to writing.
 Main Findings: The results of the research revealed that the vocabulary, organization, and grammar learned by the experimental group were significantly improved (p<0.05) compared to the control group. The study also found out that students taught using DJW developed positive attitudes towards writing better than students exposed only to conventional teaching methods of writing.
 Applications of this study: The present study is beneficial in providing teachers of English as a foreign language with new methods to teach writing skills.
 Novelty/Originality of this study: The current study is significant since the impact of dialogue journals on writing is under-researched in the Jordanian context.

Transforming Dialogue Journal Writing Into Pedagogy of Online Setting: A Preliminary Study

“…Al Kayed et al (2020) have, in fact, supported the successful results of several studies conducted earlier. Dabbagh's (2017) study revealed that DJW positively affected students' writing performance and writing components except for language use and mechanics.…”

“…3-4, emphasis original) Currently, a number of studies (e.g. Al Kayed, Alkayid & Alsmadi, 2020;Dabbagh, 2017;Hapsari, Susilohadi & Elyono, 2018;Safari, 2020) investigated whether or not DJW was effective in increasing students' writing skills. For instance, Al Kayed et al (2020) investigated the effect of DJW on the writing skills of Jordanian learners of English as a foreign language (EFL).…”

“…Al Kayed, Alkayid & Alsmadi, 2020;Dabbagh, 2017;Hapsari, Susilohadi & Elyono, 2018;Safari, 2020) investigated whether or not DJW was effective in increasing students' writing skills. For instance, Al Kayed et al (2020) investigated the effect of DJW on the writing skills of Jordanian learners of English as a foreign language (EFL). The study examined the difference in the students' attitudes towards writing before and after the implementation of DJW.…”