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IMPACT OF METACOGNITIVE STRATEGIES ON CREATIVE WRITING OF ESL STUDENTS AT COLLEGE LEVEL IN DISTRICT LAHORE

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).29      10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).29      Published : Mar 2023

Impact of Metacognitive Strategies on Creative Writing of ESL Students at College Level in District Lahore

Abstract

    The main focus of the present research study was to find the impact of metacognitive strategies on the creative writing of ESL Students at the college level in district Lahore. Metacognitive strategies teach creative writing, develop confidence and enhance the critical thinking of ESL students.By using quasi-experimental research design the researchers observed the effects of metacognitive strategies on creative writing. Sixty ESL students from a private college were selected as the research sample these participants were divided equally into two groups. The control group was taught by means of the traditional method while the experimental group was taught by using metacognitive strategies. The pre and post-test questionnaire was used as a research instrument for data collection. The collected data was analyzed through SPSS and an independent t-test was employed to analyze the results of pre and post-test. The results showed that metacognitive strategies are more effective than the traditional method because it has a positive impact on ESL students' creative writing.

    Creative Writing, Critical Thinking, Metacognitive Strategies, ESL Students, College Level

    (1) Imama Sabir Rao
    M.Phil. English Linguistics, Lahore Leads University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Salma Jeevan
    M.Phil. English Linguistics, Lahore Leads University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Azhar Ahmad
    M.Phil. English Linguistics, Lahore Leads University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Rao, I. S., Jeevan, S., & Ahmad, A. (2023). Impact of Metacognitive Strategies on Creative Writing of ESL Students at College Level in District Lahore. Global Language Review, VIII(I), 315-324. https://doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).29

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Rao, Imama Sabir, Salma Jeevan, and Azhar Ahmad. 2023. "Impact of Metacognitive Strategies on Creative Writing of ESL Students at College Level in District Lahore." Global Language Review, VIII (I): 315-324 doi: 10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).29

HARVARD

    HARVARD : RAO, I. S., JEEVAN, S. & AHMAD, A. 2023. Impact of Metacognitive Strategies on Creative Writing of ESL Students at College Level in District Lahore. Global Language Review, VIII, 315-324.

MHRA

    MHRA : Rao, Imama Sabir, Salma Jeevan, and Azhar Ahmad. 2023. "Impact of Metacognitive Strategies on Creative Writing of ESL Students at College Level in District Lahore." Global Language Review, VIII: 315-324

MLA

    MLA : Rao, Imama Sabir, Salma Jeevan, and Azhar Ahmad. "Impact of Metacognitive Strategies on Creative Writing of ESL Students at College Level in District Lahore." Global Language Review, VIII.I (2023): 315-324 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Rao, Imama Sabir, Jeevan, Salma, and Ahmad, Azhar (2023), "Impact of Metacognitive Strategies on Creative Writing of ESL Students at College Level in District Lahore", Global Language Review, VIII (I), 315-324

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Rao, Imama Sabir, Salma Jeevan, and Azhar Ahmad. "Impact of Metacognitive Strategies on Creative Writing of ESL Students at College Level in District Lahore." Global Language Review VIII, no. I (2023): 315-324. https://doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).29