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Oppimisen resurssina heikko kirjoittamisen taito (2012)

Tarnanen, M., & Aalto, E. (2012). Oppimisen resurssina heikko kirjoittamisen taito. In L. Meriläinen, L. Kolehmainen, & T. Nieminen (Eds.), Monikielinen arki (pp. 91-112). Suomen soveltavan kielitieteen yhdistys ry. Suomen soveltavan kielitieteen yhdistyksen julkaisuja, 70. https://journal.fi/afinlavk/article/view/60035

JYU authors or editors

Publication details

All authors or editors: Tarnanen, Mirja; Aalto, Eija

Parent publication: Monikielinen arki

Parent publication editors: Meriläinen, Lea; Kolehmainen, Leena; Nieminen, Tommi

ISBN: 978-951-9388-58-8

Journal or series: Suomen soveltavan kielitieteen yhdistyksen julkaisuja

ISSN: 0781-0318

Publication year: 2012

Number in series: 70

Pages range: 91-112

Number of pages in the book: 134

Publisher: Suomen soveltavan kielitieteen yhdistys ry

Place of Publication: Jyväskylä

Publication country: Finland

Publication language: Finnish; English

Persistent website address: https://journal.fi/afinlavk/article/view/60035

Publication open access: Openly available

Publication channel open access: Delayed open access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/86338

Abstract

In this case study, we investigate Finnish as a L2 writing skill of weak writers in lower secondary school. The study is based on writing performances of 25 students who each completed four different writing tasks (i.e., 100 texts) and questionnaire about background information, self-assessment of writing and literacy practices. First, we discuss writing profciency of the target language in general and in school context from curriculum and pedagogical point of view. Then we present results of questionnaire data and focus on performances of two writers with A1 writing profciency. The findings show that the students with low writing profiency do write also in their free time different printed and media texts. Additionally, despite of weak profciency level the students are able to produce texts and make meanings syntactically and textually at some point. Finally, we discuss some implications concerning migrants and literal-oriented culture in Finnish schools.

Keywords: pupils; Finnish as a second language; language learning; writing; ability to write; learning difficulties; language skills; literary skills; literary culture

Contributing organizations

Ministry reporting: Yes

VIRTA submission year: 2012

JUFO rating: 1