Student's attitudes towards the implementation of collaborative brainstorming as a pre-writing activity

Haykal Kaciepi Marcos; Dian Safitri

doi:10.24036/jelt.v14i4.136086

Student's attitudes towards the implementation of collaborative brainstorming as a pre-writing activity

Haykal Kaciepi Marcos⁽¹⁾, Dian Safitri⁽²⁾,
(1) Universitas Negeri Padang

Indonesia
(2) Universitas Negeri Padang

Indonesia

Corresponding Author
Copyright (c) 2025 Haykal Kaciepi Marcos

DOI : https://doi.org/10.24036/jelt.v14i4.136086

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Abstract

This study aimed to find how Essay Writing class Students at Universitas Negeri Padang's attitudes towards the implementation of collaborative brainstorming as a pre-writing activity. This study employed a quantitative method to collect data and was a descriptive study using a 4-point Likert scale questionnaire with 22 statements: 1 (strongly disagree), 2 (disagree), 3 (neutral), 4 (agree), and 5 (strongly agree). The sample included 28 students who had experienced a collaborative brainstorming activity in their essay writing class. The findings indicate that students generally hold a positive attitude toward the activity. The highest mean score was in the "Negotiated Decision-Making" and “Share Responsibility” indicator (3.30), categorized as very positive. The "Shared Decision-Making" (3.29). Overall, the results suggest that students view collaborative brainstorming activity as a beneficial and effective pre-writing stage.

Keywords

Pre-Writing Activity, Collaborative Brainstorming, Attitude

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