Do We Care? Investigating How a Caring Relationship Might Influence Comments and Responses in EFL Writing Classes
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| Title | Do We Care? Investigating How a Caring Relationship Might Influence Comments and Responses in EFL Writing Classes |
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| Abstract | These This paper examines the ways a caring relationship between teacher and students might influence teacher’s written comments on students’ writing and the processes by which students use teachers’ comments as they revise their drafts. Attempts were made to figure out the factors which contribute to the establishment of a caring relationship between teacher and students. These factors included the students’ perception of the teacher’s language ability, teacher’s helpfulness, and teacher’s dialogue with his students as well as teacher’s attention to students’ needs and wants. Understanding and responding were the factors which led both the teacher and the students to develop a caring relationship. Moreover, the students´ drafts and final written productions were examined by the teacher and an experienced writing teacher and they both agreed that students had improved in terms of macro-level structures in writing. |
| Publisher | ACADEMY PUBLISHER |
| Date | 2012-06-01 |
| Source | Theory and Practice in Language Studies Vol 2, No 6 (2012) |
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