Article Sidebar

Submitted
May 10, 2020
Accepted
July 26, 2020
Published
August 4, 2020
Download
PDF
Statistic
Read Counter : 239 Download : 159

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Main Article Content

Abstract

The purposes of this research were to reveal: (a) the teaching process by using mind-mapping technique, (b) the students’ writing ability. This was classroom action research which took place at Islamic Boarding School Al-Munawwaroh Bangko. The participants were ninth grade students that consisted of 23 female students in the class. This research was conducted in three cycles, and each cycle consisted of three meetings. In collecting the data, the researcher employed observation, field note, and tests. For the test, the researcher utilized writing test in the third meeting of every cycle; students were asked to write or compose the paragraph based on the given topic related to their mind map. The result showed that the teaching and learning process by using mind mapping was more interesting, and students were participated more active than before. They are enthusiastic in recalling and brainstorming the words related to the topic given. The data also indicated that there are enhancements of students’ writing after they were taught using mind-mapping technique which could be seen from the improvements of students’ score from the preliminary data to the final data. Consequently, mind mapping technique is highly recommended in teaching and in improving students’ writing.

Keywords

Mind mapping writing skill EFL ninth graders

Article Details

License

Authors who publish in this journal agree with the following terms:

  1. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
  2. Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
  3. Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).
  4. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Author Biography

Yelni Erniyati, Institut Agama Islam Negeri Kerinci

English department
How to Cite
Erniyati, Y. (2020). MIND MAPPING: A WAY TO HONE EFL NINTH GRADERS’ WRITING SKILL AT AN ISLAMIC BOARDING SCHOOL. JOALL (Journal of Applied Linguistics and Literature), 5(2), 149–160. https://doi.org/10.33369/joall.v5i2.11139
Download Citation
Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS)
BibTeX

References

  1. Al- Zyoud, A. A., & Al Jamal, D. Baniabdelrahman, A. (2017). Mind Mapping and Students’ Writing Performance. Arab World English Journal, 8(4).
  2. Aydogan, H., & Akbarov, A. A. (2014). The Four Basic Language Skills, Whole Language & Integrated Skill Approach in Mainstream University Classrooms in Turkey. Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 5(9), 672-680
  3. Arulselvi, E. (2017). Mind Maps in Classroom Teaching and Learning. The Excellence in Education Journal, 6(2).
  4. Buzan, T. (2005). Mind Maps for Kids: an Introduction the Shortcut to Success at School. UK: Thorsons.
  5. Buzan, T. (2010). Buku Pintar Mind Mapping Untuk Anak. Jakarta: PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama.
  6. Cohen, A. (1994). Assessing Language Ability in the Classroom (2nd ed.). Boston: Heinle and Heinle Publishers.
  7. Deshatty, D. D., & Mokashi, V. (2013). Mind Maps as a Learning Tool in Anatomy. International Journal of Anatomy and Research, 1, 100–103.
  8. Eppler, M. J. (2006). A Comparison between Concepts Maps, Mind Maps, Conceptual Diagrams, And Visual Metaphors as Complementary Tools for Knowledge Construction and Sharing. Information Visualization.
  9. Erdem, A. (2017). Mind Maps as a Lifelong Learning Tool. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 5(12A), 1–7. https://doi.org/10.13189/ujer.2017.051301
  10. Gay, L. ., & Airaisian, P. (2000). Educational Research: Competencies for Analysis and Application. Ohio: Prentice –Hall, Inc.
  11. Hillar, S. P. (2012). Mind Mapping With Free Mind. Brimingham- Mumbai: Packt Publishing.
  12. Kistono, A., Esti Tri., I., & Tupan, A. (2007). The Bridge English Competence for SMP Grade IX. Jakarta: Yudhistira.
  13. Knapp, P., & Watkins, M. (2005). Genre, Text, Grammar: Technologies for Teaching and Assessing Writing. Australia: University of New South Wales Press Ltd.
  14. Linse, C., & Nunan, D. (2005). Practical English Language Teaching: Young Learners. New York: McGraw-Hill.
  15. Mac Naughton, G., & Hughes, P. (2008). Doing Action Research in Early Childhood Studies: A Step by Step Guide (O. U. Press, Ed.). England.
  16. Rafii, A. (2017). Improving students’ motivation in writing descriptive texts by using mind mapping. ELT Echo: The Journal of English Language Teaching in Foreign Language Context, 2(2), 147–157.
  17. Wangmo, K., & Chalermnirundorn, N. (2018). The Use of Mind Mapping Technique to Enhance Writing Skills of Grade Four Bhutanese Students. St. Theresa. Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 4(2).
  18. Weigle, S. C. (2002). Assessing Writing. UK: Cambridge University Press.
  19. Westwood, P. (2008). What Teachers Need to Know about Reading and Writing Difficulties. Australia: Acer Press.
  20. Yunus, M. M., & Chien, C. H. (2016). The Use of Mind Mapping Strategy in Malaysian University English Test (MUET) Writing. Creative Education, 7(4), 619–626.
  21. Yvonne. (1998). English K-6 Syllabus: Text Types. Sydney: Desktop Publishing
  22. Zhang, Y. (2018). A Contrastive Study on the Application of Mind Maps in Argumentative Writing Instruction for EFL Learners. Canadian Center of Science and Education: English Language Teaching, 11(12).