This research sought to investigate the impact of inquiry-based learning on students’ ability to present arguments in writing. A quasi-experimental design was employed and the sample consisted of 23 11th-grade students at NIS PhM in Astana. An interview with students was applied to gather information on how students perform in writing. A paired t-test was used to analyze pre and post experiment intervention results and qualitative data was presented through narrative analysis. The pre and post-experiment intervention results were examined using a paired t-test, and qualitative data was presented through narrative analysis. The results indicate that inquiry-based learning positively affects students' writing performance. The interview results revealed improvements in terms of organization of ideas (concept structure), argumentation (logic), and coherence in students’ writing. Inquiry-based learning affects students’ writing skill by fostering critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and deeper engagement with the writing process. Through inquiry-based approaches, students are encouraged to ask questions, explore topics, and seek answers independently or collaboratively. This active involvement in their learning process often leads to significant improvements in their written argumentation skills. Inquiry-based learning approach stimulates active involvement in analysis, argumentation, and problem-solving aligning with communicative language teaching. It enhances language learning through discovery, particularly improving argumentative writing by fostering critical thinking and analytical skills.

Authors:
Almagul Nurgaliyeva, Nazarbayev Intellectual School of Physics and Mathematics, Kazakhstan

About the Presenter(s)
Almagul Nurgaliyeva is an English teacher at NIS PhM, Kazakhstan, with a focus on EFL and practice action research in my work. Current project is "Enhancing high-school students' argumentative writing through inquiry-based learning".

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