In-school and out-of-school multimodal writing as an L2 writing resource for beginner learners of Dutch

Abstract: This study investigates the effects of a collaborative multimodal writing intervention in different settings on the development of writing skills of beginner learners of Dutch as a second language. The study extends previous research by using multiple measures to assess writing development and by comparing the impact of different settings, i.e., a task-based in-school intervention and an out-of-school leisure intervention. All participants in both interventions (N = 52) completed two writing tasks before and after the intervention (in a pretestposttest design). Participants in a non-... Mehr ...