The Effect of Using Spelling Strategies on Iranian EFL Learners Writing Performance

The main purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of using spelling strategies on Iranian EFL learner's writing performance. The participants of this study were selected ۴۰ intermediate female students based on the results of Oxford Quick Placement Test (OQPT). Their age ranged from ۱۵ to ۲۵ in Shiraz, Iran. they were randomly divided into two identical groups, One group was experimental group (n=۲۰) and the other one was the control group (n=۲۰). The experimental group received writing instruction based on a number of spelling strategies during ۱۲ sessions lasting ۶۰ minutes. In contrast, the control group was instructed based tradition approach where no spelling strategy was explicitly taught. Furthermore, two parallel writing tests, designed by a panel of well-experienced EFL teachers, were administered as pre-test and post-test to measure the participants' writing ability before and after the instructions. Data will be analyzed through independent and paired samples t-test employed to see if there are significant differences between the experimental and control groups. The statistical method is done through descriptive and inferential statistics through IBM SPSS version ۲۱. Results revealed that there was a statistically significant difference between the experimental and control groups in terms of gain scores on the writing post-test. In addition, it was found that "applying knowledge of word meanings, derivations, prefixes, and suffixes" was the most frequently used and "asking a superior speller for help" was the least frequent strategy used by the experimental group.

کلیدواژه ها:

Derivation ، EFL The Experimental and Control groups ، OQPT ، Spelling Strategies ، writing performance