EFL Writing Studies in Colombia Between 1990 and 2020: A Qualitative Research Synthesis
This article provides a comprehensive qualitative synthesis of EFL writing studies published in Colombian journals between 1990 and 2020. We synthesised 63 research reports regarding authorship, publication year, focus, methodology (context, participants, research paradigm, design, and data collecti...
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| author | María Eugenia Guapacha Chamorro Orlando Chaves Varón |
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| description | This article provides a comprehensive qualitative synthesis of EFL writing studies published in Colombian journals between 1990 and 2020. We synthesised 63 research reports regarding authorship, publication year, focus, methodology (context, participants, research paradigm, design, and data collection methods and analyses), validity, reliability, ethics, findings, limitations, and further research. Our findings reveal that EFL writing is a developing research area in Colombia, characterised as a predominantly qualitative inquiry into adult writing instruction and learning at universities. From the findings, we propose a research agenda and some guidelines for authors and reviewers to enhance and evaluate research reports. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e51cdab2d63743728d247b4c716ffced2025-08-20T03:26:20ZengUniversidad Nacional de ColombiaProfile: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development1657-07902023-01-0125124726710.15446/profile.v25n1.94798EFL Writing Studies in Colombia Between 1990 and 2020: A Qualitative Research SynthesisMaría Eugenia Guapacha Chamorro0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3769-331XOrlando Chaves Varón1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9329-0219Universidad del ValleUniversidad del ValleThis article provides a comprehensive qualitative synthesis of EFL writing studies published in Colombian journals between 1990 and 2020. We synthesised 63 research reports regarding authorship, publication year, focus, methodology (context, participants, research paradigm, design, and data collection methods and analyses), validity, reliability, ethics, findings, limitations, and further research. Our findings reveal that EFL writing is a developing research area in Colombia, characterised as a predominantly qualitative inquiry into adult writing instruction and learning at universities. From the findings, we propose a research agenda and some guidelines for authors and reviewers to enhance and evaluate research reports.https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/94798colombiaefl writingqualitative research synthesis |
| spellingShingle | María Eugenia Guapacha Chamorro Orlando Chaves Varón EFL Writing Studies in Colombia Between 1990 and 2020: A Qualitative Research Synthesis Profile: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development colombia efl writing qualitative research synthesis |
| title | EFL Writing Studies in Colombia Between 1990 and 2020: A Qualitative Research Synthesis |
| title_full | EFL Writing Studies in Colombia Between 1990 and 2020: A Qualitative Research Synthesis |
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| title_short | EFL Writing Studies in Colombia Between 1990 and 2020: A Qualitative Research Synthesis |
| title_sort | efl writing studies in colombia between 1990 and 2020 a qualitative research synthesis |
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