Using photovoice to explore students’ emotions of learning to write: "There is something about writing"

Dini Rosita Sari; Sultan Sultan

doi:10.21070/jees.v7i1.1648

(1) * Dini Rosita Sari Sekolah Menengah Atas Negeri 1, Nunukan Kalimantan Utara, Indonesia
Indonesia
(2) Sultan Sultan Sekolah Menengah Atas Negeri 1 Nunukan, Kalimantan Utara, Indonesia
Indonesia
(*) Corresponding Author

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21070/jees.v7i1.1648

Abstract

The present study aimed to scrutinize how employing photovoice in writing class helped uncover novice writers’ emotions of learning to write. Eight secondary school students voluntarily participated in the two-session writing class. Accompanying the photovoice, the participants were also asked to write a reflective journal for additional data collection. Results indicate that these novice writers, though experienced confusion and encountered various problems, persisted in completing the writing assignment due to their intrinsic motivation. This suggests that teachers should incorporate in their teachings explanation of the importance of enhancing one’s writing competence to grow students’ motivation and interests in writing.

HIGHLIGHTS :

The participants of the present study found it challenging to generate ideas and revise their writing composition.
Despite the struggle, secondary school students developed positive attitudes toward writing class.
A good understanding of the importance of writing skill affected students’ determination to finish the writing tasks.

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Author Biographies

Dini Rosita Sari, Sekolah Menengah Atas Negeri 1, Nunukan Kalimantan Utara, Indonesia

Dini Rosita Sari is a secondary school English teacher and practitioner researcher. Her professional interests are ELT materials and instructional design, teaching reading, technology-enhanced language learning, and using literature in language learning.

Sultan Sultan, Sekolah Menengah Atas Negeri 1 Nunukan, Kalimantan Utara, Indonesia

Sultan is an English teacher in SMAN 1 Nunukan. He is really fond of English teaching and learning methodology, designing teaching instructional and the use of technology in learning English language.

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