Metacognition in writing: the effect of self-regulation training on revision.

by Lee Kam-hung.Thesis (M.A.Ed.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1993.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 135-142).TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iLIST OF TABLES --- p.ivLIST OF FIGURES --- p.vABSTRACT --- p.viiChapter CHAPTER 1 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1Chapter 1.1 --- Background of the Study --- p.1Chapter 1.2 --- Purpose of the Study --- p.4Chapter 1.3 --- Significance of the Study --- p.5Chapter CHAPTER 2 --- REVIEW OF LITERATURE --- p.6Chapter 2.1 --- Emphasis of Writing Instruction --- p.6Chapter 2.2 --- Stage Models of Writing --- p.7Chapter 2.3 --- Significance of Revision --- p.10Chapter 2.4 --- Definition of Revision --- p.10Chapter 2.5 --- Measurement of Revision --- p.25Chapter 2.6 --- Empirical Findings in Revision --- p.34Chapter 2.7 --- Definition of Metacognition --- p.42Chapter 2.8 --- Research on Metacognition and its Application --- p.49Chapter 2.9 --- Metacognitive View of Revision --- p.51Chapter 2.10 --- Intervention Studies on Revision --- p.55Chapter CHAPTER 3 --- DESIGN OF THE STUDY --- p.63Chapter 3.1 --- Hypotheses --- p.63Chapter 3.2 --- Pilot Study --- p.63Chapter 3.3 --- Subjects --- p.78Chapter 3.4 --- Procedure --- p.79Chapter 3.4.1 --- Pretest --- p.79Chapter 3.4.2 --- The Training Programme --- p.80Chapter 3.4.3 --- Posttest --- p.84Chapter 3.5 --- Quality Rating --- p.84Chapter 3.6 --- Data Analysis --- p.86Chapter CHAPTER 4 --- RESULTS --- p.89Chapter 4.1 --- Results from Data Analysis and Quality Rating --- p.89Chapter 4.2 --- Results from Observation --- p.104Chapter 4.3 --- Results from Retrospective Interviews --- p.110Chapter CHAPTER 5 --- DISCUSSION --- p.122Chapter CHAPTER 6 --- CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS --- p.132BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.135APPENDICESAPPENDIX A Integrated Learning Strategies Curriculum --- p.143APPENDIX B Learning Strategies Taught in the Cognitive Academic Language Learning Approcah (CALLA) --- p.145APPENDIX C The Writing Task Used in the Pilot Study and the Pretest (Writing Task1) --- p.147APPENDIX D Questions Asked in the Interview after the Completion of the Writing Task --- p.148APPENDIX E Part of a Sample Essay with Revision Marks Analyzed with reference to Stages --- p.149APPENDIX F Questions Asked in the Interview after the Revision Session --- p.150APPENDIX G The Quality Rating Scales --- p.151APPENDIX H Quality Assessment Form Adapted from Bernhardt's Quality Rating Scales --- p.152APPENDIX I Examples of Verbal Protocols in the Interview --- p.153APPENDIX J A Comparison between the Performance of the Performance of the School Involved in the Study in English Language (Syllabus B)in the 1991 Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (the HKCEE) with the Overall Performance in Hong Kong --- p.154APPENDIX K Essential Components of Revision --- p.155APPENDIX L Correcting Faults in Usage --- p.156APPENDIX M Revision Guidelines --- p.157APPENDIX N The Writing Task Used in the Posttest (Writing Task2) --- p.158APPENDIX O Numbers of Revisions (per 100 words) of the Subjects in the Main Study at Different Stages --- p.159APPENDIX P Numbers of Different Types of Revisions (per 100 words) of the Subjects in the Main Study throughout the Three Stages --- p.160APPENDIX Q Breakdown of the Stage III Revisions (per 100 words) of the Subjects in the Main Study by Type --- p.161APPENDIX R Percentages of Good Revisions of the Subjects in the Main Study at Different Stages --- p.162APPENDIX S Excerpts of the Retrospective Protocols of the Subjects in the Main Study --- p.16