Changes in Writing Tasks in 10th-Grade English Textbooks in South Korea from the 5th to the 2022 Curriculum
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| Title: | Changes in Writing Tasks in 10th-Grade English Textbooks in South Korea from the 5th to the 2022 Curriculum |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Minkyung Kim, Sanga Kim, Suhyeon Lee, Jaewoo Jeon |
| Source: | English Teaching. 2025 80(4):63-84. |
| Availability: | Korea Association of Teachers of English. 6105 English Education Department, Chinju National University of Education, 369beon-gil 3, Jinyangho-ro, Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do, 52673, Republic of Korea. Tel: +82-42-629-7381; Fax: +82-42-629-7320; e-mail: katejournal29@gmail.com; Web site: https://journal.kate.or.kr/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 22 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Grade 10 High Schools Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Grade 10, High School Students, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Writing Assignments, Writing Instruction, Textbook Evaluation, Curriculum Development, Second Language Instruction, National Curriculum, Literary Genres |
| Geographic Terms: | South Korea |
| ISSN: | 1017-7108 2671-9312 |
| Abstract: | This study investigates how writing tasks in 10th-grade English textbooks in South Korea have evolved across six national curricula, from the 5th to the 2022 Revised Curriculum, excluding the 2009 Revised Curriculum, which did not mandate the use of textbooks for this grade level. The study examined writing tasks from 16 textbooks, analyzing their instructional focus, the integration of pre-, while-, and post-writing components, degree of collaboration, and genre distribution. The findings indicate a gradual shift from sentence-level, language-focused tasks to paragraph-level, meaning-making tasks. Process-oriented elements, particularly pre- and post-writing components, have become more common, though post-writing activities remain limited to peer review. The provision of paragraph skeletons has increased over time. Peer-based collaboration has increased, but group writing tasks have nearly disappeared. Genre coverage has broadened over time, yet expository writing continues to dominate. This study underscores the importance of continued attention to how writing is represented in instructional materials to support more pedagogically informed L2 writing instruction. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1494052 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This study investigates how writing tasks in 10th-grade English textbooks in South Korea have evolved across six national curricula, from the 5th to the 2022 Revised Curriculum, excluding the 2009 Revised Curriculum, which did not mandate the use of textbooks for this grade level. The study examined writing tasks from 16 textbooks, analyzing their instructional focus, the integration of pre-, while-, and post-writing components, degree of collaboration, and genre distribution. The findings indicate a gradual shift from sentence-level, language-focused tasks to paragraph-level, meaning-making tasks. Process-oriented elements, particularly pre- and post-writing components, have become more common, though post-writing activities remain limited to peer review. The provision of paragraph skeletons has increased over time. Peer-based collaboration has increased, but group writing tasks have nearly disappeared. Genre coverage has broadened over time, yet expository writing continues to dominate. This study underscores the importance of continued attention to how writing is represented in instructional materials to support more pedagogically informed L2 writing instruction. |
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| ISSN: | 1017-7108 2671-9312 |
