The Role of Questioning Technique in developing thinking Skills: The Ongoing Effect on Writing Skill

摘要

Development of the critical and creative thinking is a fundamental competency expected from students learning a second language. Furthermore, it is proposed that L2 learners’ difficulties in writing skill may due to lack of idea rather than difficulties in vocabulary and syntax. Thus, the current paper attempts to investigate whether asking questions prior to writing will improve the quality of students’ writing. The participants were included 60 Malaysian secondary students studying in a school in Malaysia. The findings from T-test showed that participants who received two weeks treatment demonstrated 17% improvement in their writing skill. Thus, the findings suggested that questioning technique is an effective technique in provoking students to write.