The purpose of this study is to assist the development of children’s writing abilities through
investigations that verify if elements such as writing abilities, writing metacognition, and the
home environment are related.
For this purpose, fourth grade elementary students in Kangdong-gu, Seoul, were examined
with respect to their writing abilities, writing metacognition, and home environment. In
addition, correlations between each element and low-ranked factors based on the results were
investigated.
The results indicate that writing abilities are more related to writing metacognition than to
the home environment, but that writing metacognition is highly related to the home
environment. In short, we suggest that the home environment indirectly influences writing
skills through writing metacognition. To improve our students' writing abilities, it will be
necessary to use the strategies for writing metacognition, and, especially, planning strategies for
metacognition would be an important element. Throughout the study, the elements of family
companionship and the stimulation of learning materials were found to be related to writing
skills.
In conclusion, it is necessary to invest in concrete studies of how writing metacognition
influences the home environment and to verify the various aspects; thereby, expanding the
objects of study.