L1 writing metacognitive strategies transfer to L2 writing, invariant across L2 proficiency and academic major groups¶
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q3 i? L1 writing metacognitive strategies significantly predict L2 writing metacognitive strategies (β = 0.62, p < 0.001), and this transfer is statistically invariant across L2 proficiency and major groups. → Wandong Xu 2024
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Wandong Xu 2024¶
Wandong Xu, Xinhua Zhu. (2024). Examining metacognitive strategy use in L1 and L2 task-situated writing: effects, transferability, and cross-language facilitation. Metacognition and Learning. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11409-024-09387-w
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SEM analysis of the 502-participant dataset found a strong cross-language path: "L1 writing metacognitive strategies constituted a significant predictor of L2 writing metacognitive strategies ( β = 0.62, p < 0.001)".
"L1 writing metacognitive strategies constituted a significant predictor of L2 writing metacognitive strategies ( β = 0.62, p < 0.001)."
Wandong Xu 2024 (2)¶
Wandong Xu, Xinhua Zhu. (2024). Examining metacognitive strategy use in L1 and L2 task-situated writing: effects, transferability, and cross-language facilitation. Metacognition and Learning. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11409-024-09387-w
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Multigroup SEM invariance tests across higher/lower L2 proficiency and English/non-English major groups yielded non-significant chi-square differences ("p = 0.598 and 0.206"), indicating no significant moderation of the L1-L2 transfer path.
"two chi-square difference (Δχ2) values of 0.278 and 1.596 were obtained, which were insignificant at the 0.05 alpha level (p = 0.598 and 0.206)."
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L1 writing metacognitive strategies transfer to L2 writing, invariant across L2 proficiency and academic major groups |
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L1 writing metacognitive strategies transfer to L2 writing, invariant across L2 proficiency and academic major groups |
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2026-10-20 |
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