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CHAPTER IV
RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION
A. The Results of the Initial Model Development
1. Students’ and Lecturers’ Needs of the Multipurpose Assessment
Model in Blended Learning of Writing Instruction
After an in-depth literature review on AaL, AfL, AoL and their best
practices, the researcher did a need analysis to address the initial research
problem, which was detailed into two research questions. This analysis
focused on the needs of both students and lecturers concerning the
multipurpose assessment model in blended learning of argumentative writing
instruction. 165 students completed the questionnaire for this study, and five
lecturers with a minimum of five years of teaching writing experience
participated in semi-structured interviews.
The research firstly investigated the students’ views regarding the
important of writing skills. The majority of students (54.60 & 78.53 %)
believe that the necessity of writing skills facilitates their participation in
global society and assists them in composing academic texts for course
completion. The findings on teaching students to write academic papers were
consistent with the conclusions of the interviews, which confirmed that
academic writing instructors strive to improve their students' ability to
effectively communicate ideas in writing.
“Writing instruction attempts to improve students' abilities to communicate
their thoughts in a variety of contexts, such as academic activities”. (L3).
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