Mazgutova, D and McCray, G (2023) An exploratory analysis of revision behavior development of L2 writers on an intensive English for academic purposes program using Bayesian methods. Frontiers in Communication, 7. 934583. ISSN 2297-900X
Abstract
Revision is a fundamental part of the writing process and is particularly important in the production of high-quality academic writing. This study is an exploratory examination of changes in revision behavior, as measured by keystroke logging software, at the beginning (T1) and end (T2) of a one-month intensive English for Academic Purposes (EAP) course on n = 39 undergraduate and postgraduate students. Bayes Factors (BFs) are utilized as measures of strength of evidence for changes in behavior. In this paper, we examine the application of a Bayesian Hypothesis Testing (BHT) approach and its implications specifically for exploratory studies, i.e., studies with relatively small samples intended to search data for emergent patterns. The results show that, in most cases, we have moderate evidence against any change in behavior over time. Based on this evidence, we conclude that the experimental parameters of further exploratory work into the development of revisions should be modified to maximize the chance of finding patterns in the data from which to generate any confirmatory hypotheses.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2023 Mazgutova and McCray. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) |
Keywords: | writing, emerging technologies, digital writing, writing development, teaching and learning writing, Bayesian, exploratory studies, study design |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Law (Leeds) > School of Education (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 07 Feb 2023 10:50 |
Last Modified: | 07 Feb 2023 10:50 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcomm.2022.934583 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Frontiers Media |
Identification Number: | 10.3389/fcomm.2022.934583 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:196148 |