Author(s)

Yanan Cui ¹, Liu Beifang ¹, An Li ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Jilin International Studies University, Changchun, Jilin, 257000, China

Corresponding Author

Yanan Cui

ABSTRACT

The Production-Oriented Approach (POA), a significant theoretical achievement in the field of foreign language education in recent years, in China, aims to address the persistent challenge of the separation between learning and application. It emphasizes guiding learning through authentic output tasks to enhance students’overall language competence. This paper focuses on the application of POA in senior high school English writing instruction. By combining a literature review with case analysis, it explores the implementation pathways of POA in writing instruction and the challenges that may arise. The study finds that POA is effective in motivating students, promoting language output, and fostering critical thinking. However, certain challenges remain in areas such as task design, scaffolding, and evaluation mechanisms. Based on the analysis, this paper proposes suggestions including optimizing instructional procedures, strengthening teacher training, and constructing diversified scaffolding and evaluation systems, in hopes of providing both theoretical support and practical guidance for the deeper integration of POA into high school English writing instruction.

KEYWORDS

Production-Oriented Approach (POA); Second Language Writing; Writing Teaching

CITE THIS PAPER

Yanan Cui, Liu Beifang, An Li, An Application on the Production-Oriented Approach (POA) in English Writing Teaching in High School. Advances in Educational Technology and Psychology (2025) Vol. 9: 105-111. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/aetp.2025.090316.

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