Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Journal of Teacher Education and Educators, cilt.5, sa.3, ss.315-334, 2016 (Hakemli Dergi)
Studies on learning strategies showed that explicit strategy instruction may be produc- tive. Summarizing is an important study and academic writing skill that all tertiary level students need. Considering the role and impact of explicit strategy instruction, this mixed- method research study investigated the impact of explicit instruction of summarizing strategy. The quantitative data were collected through a quasi-experimental design by administering an achievement test as a pre and post-test to the control and experimental groups. Split Plot ANOVA test was conducted to test the statistically significant difference between the two groups and it revealed that the mean scores of experimental group who took explicit summarizing instruction were significantly higher than the mean scores of control group who didn’t take any instruction. The qualitative data were collected through unstructured interviews conducted with students and they also supported the statistical data. It was concluded that explicit instruction of summarizing strategy had a significantly positive effect on students’ summarizing skills.