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An Analysis of Thai Students’ Recount Writing Through the Use of the Curriculum Cycle Approach

Sirakan Yingkunakul, M.A.

Abstract

This research is focusing on the analysis of Thai students’ recount writing genre using the curriculum cycle approach as a framework. Part of the development of Thai students’ recount writing was the use of Pinterest SNS as a visual aid for teaching the schematic structure of events and experiences. This is a qualitative study using 33 students from Chandrakasem Rajabhat University. This research question is used as one of the underpinnings: What are the different transitivity processes found in students’ recount writing using the Curriculum Cycle Approach? The findings of RQ1 revealed that after the implementation of the Curriculum Cycle Approach (CCA) using Pinterest, different transitivity processes were found in Thai students' recount writing. These were mental, relational, behavioural, existential, and verbal processes. Consequently, there was also a development found in their writing. The indication is that CCA tends to be beneficial in developing students' recount writing specifically if Pinterest SNS is used as a visual aid.

Keywords: Recount writing, Coding, Curriculum cycle approach, Pinterest, Systemic functional grammar, Transitivity system, Visual literacy.

1. Introduction

The focus of this study was to apply the curriculum cycle (CCA) or also known as the teaching-learning cycle (TLC) to develop Thai students’ recount writing. For the sake of consistency, however, the Curriculum Cycle was used throughout the study. Also, the Pinterest Social Networking Service (SNS) was used as an approach to teaching students to recount writing skills in English. English writing course is one of the vital parts of learning the English language in every educational institution. As the popularity of modern technology affects students' ability to write creatively, Pinterest as the product of digital technology was used to foster Thai students' recount writing. Also, as students are using digital technology habitually in the classroom, this inspires this research to use this application (Pinterest) as a tool to stimulate Thai students' ability on recalling events in the form of images. For this reason, instead of restricting them from using what they already have, this was integrated into teaching and be a part of students learning.

Using visual images perceives to supplement students' ability in writing as this likely helps them to develop their creativity and instill emotions in writing (Bentwich, & Gilbey, 2017). SNS or social media is an online vehicle for creating relationships with other people who share an interest, background, or real relationship. Its users create a profile with personal information, photos, etc., and form connections with other profiles. These users use their links to grow relationships through sharing, emailing, instant messaging, and providing comments. According to Arneson and Offerdahl (2018), Brugar and Roberts (2017) Serafini (2014), visual literacy support learners from shifting from a cognitive skills perspective to a more sociocultural and critical perspective. Thus, this study highlights its importance for developing students' recount writing ability through the use of the four stage Curriculum Cycle Approach (CCA) with visual images in Pinterest SNS as stimuli to produce creativity. In the context of Chandrakasem Rajabhat University (CRU), this can be used to scaffold English language teaching and learning in an interesting way.

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Sirakan Yingkunakul, M.A.
Graduate School of Human Sciences
Assumption University, Thailand
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