Open AccessConcept-Based Approach in Writing Instruction: The Effect of Concept Model
Author(s) -
Donghong Liu,
Zhang Maolin
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
study in english language teaching
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2372-9740
pISSN - 2329-311X
DOI - 10.22158/selt.v2n3p281
Subject(s) - argumentative , mediation , statement (logic) , sentence , computer science , linguistics , movement (music) , mathematics education , psychology , natural language processing , sociology , philosophy , social science , aesthetics
This paper reports the effect of concept model as mediation in writing instruction. Concept in this study refers to the generalizing language in an argumentative essay (e.g. thesis statement, topic sentence, wrap-up sentence and restatement of thesis) since such language constitutes the basic structure of an essay. Based on Ferreira and Lantolf (2008), a five-week experiment was performed, in which “movement from the abstract to the concrete” approach was used. The experiment procedure consisted of four steps: facing problems, producing concept models, revising concept models and applying concept models. But the control group experienced a traditional approach, “movement from the concrete to the abstract”. The results manifest the facilitating effect of concept model on knowledge internalization.