A Study on the Effects of CLT-Based Instructional Approach on the Writing Performance of English Majors in Vocational Colleges

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10.2991/icesame-17.2017.264How to use a DOI?

Keywords

English Writing; Cognitive Load Theory; English Majors; Vocational Colleges

Abstract

This empirical study was conducted on 60 English major freshmen in a vocational college, aiming to reveal the relationship between cognitive load and their English writing performance as well as students'attitudes towards CLT-Based writing instruction. The findings include: ( 1) CLT-based approach is more effective in improving leaners' writing performance than the traditional approach; ( 2)CLT-based approach can greatly enhance learners' confidence and motivation in writing process. This paper may contribute to previous investigations and provide new viewpoints and research perspective in the application of CLT-related research.

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© 2017, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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AU  - Jianyun Xiao
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