Constructivism in the ESL writing classroom: A case for collaborative essay writing / Noor Hanim Rahmat

• Main Author: Rahmat, Noor Hanim
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Kedah 2014
• Subjects: Interactive multimedia; Cognitive learning. Thinking skills. Critical thinking; Tutors and tutoring
• Online Access: http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/29532/1/AJ_NOOR%20HANIM%20RAHMAT%20CPLT%20K%2014.pdf; http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/29532/; https://cplt.uitm.edu.my/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Mara

This paper reports a case study on how movies and collaborative writing influence ESL writing classroom. The Constructivist theory emphasizes that learning environment can be effective when it emphasizes the use of authentic tasks in a meaningful context (Jonassen, 1999). Instead of learning a...