The Implementation of Feedback and Weekly Journal Activity To Develop Students Autonomous Learning in Writing
Rio Laksamana Prastya
Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta
Abstract
The objective of this research was to reveal the implementation of feedback and weekly journal activity to develop students autonomous learning in writing.This paper was qualitative research which used 6 students and in-depth interview to collect the data. The results showed that, feedback and weekly journal activity apparently were a significant combination which could contribute specific effects to the students. The effects were consisted of as follows: the students could develop their autonomous learning to practice their writing, the feedback could trigger the students to think critically, and the feedback could address the students problem about grammar, vocabulary, diction, etc. Apparently, from the finding, to develop students autonomous learning in writing, the students preferred to acquire written feedback.
Keywords: feedback, weekly journal activity, autonomous learner, autonomous learning
Topic: International Conference of English Language Teaching, Literature & Linguistics