The Results of Academic Writing Skills Development for Master’s Degree Students using “Think-Search-Share-Write” Teaching Technique

Abstract

This research aimed to : 1. develop the academic writing skills modules for Master’s degree students in Academic Writing Subject (1202202) using “Think-Search-Share-Write” teaching technique, 2. evaluate the students’ academic writing skills, 3. measure the quality of students’ written academic papers, and 4. assess students’ satisfaction towards the proposed modules. The modules were proposed followed student-centered group method  design approach and in line with Andragogy Theory of Malcolm Knowles. The targets were 15 post-graduate students from Teaching in Islamic Education Program, Faculty of Education, Yala Rajabaht University, who registered in 2 subjects namely: Academic Writing (1202202) and Administration and Management in Academic Work (1206117) in the 2013 academic year. The results show that the proposed modules could suitably encourage students’ academic writhing skills which all their written academic papers were academically qualified and accepted for presenting in a national academic conference. Furthermore, students were satisfied towards the proposed modules in the high level.