Abstract:

Writing, one of the four basic language skills, is among the most important types of expression. It covers every area of our lives from the first day we start school. It is a tool that we use to transfer our feeling, thought and wish both in social life and work life. Considering the importance of writing in this study it is aimed to investigate the effects of Self Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD) and writing practices of Primary Turkish Education Programme on students’ writing expression, self regulation of writing skills and writing attitudes. The study group consisted of 66 students studying at fifth grade in two primary schools of Bolu. A semi-experimental method consisting of pre-test post-test control group design was used in collecting, analyzing and interpreting data. The experimental group was instructed by using SRSD model in writing activities and the control group was instructed through Primary Turkish Education Programme. The study lasted 16 weeks and each week students participated in 2 lessons. Both experimental and control group students' writing expression, self-regulation of writing skills and attitudes towards writing were determined in the beginning and at the end of the implementation process by measuring tools developed under the research. SPSS package program was used in the analysis of the data obtained in the study. As a result of study between the gain scores of experimental and control groups in favor of writing expression, self regulation of writing skills and attitude towards writing significant differences were found supporting the experimental group.

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