Abstract:
This study aims to determine the level of use of the techniques in training on 4-META strategy through
the Malay language essay writing. This descriptive study applied a survey method through questionnaires
on the use of techniques of 4-META which are STOP, AIMS, DARE and IHCPP techniques during the
production process of the Malay language essay writing. The sample consisted of 31 students from a
daily school who had been exposed to the 4-META strategy for 6 weeks under the guidance of a teacher.
Through this module, emphasis is focused on meta cognitive elements which are meta-knowledge, metaattention,
meta-comprehension and, meta cognitive reflection. The modules strategy used in this study
had a high content validity with the Alpha Cronbach value found as 0.862. Instruments using 4-
META technique is a form of likert scale of validity and reliability of 0.78 to 0.93. The findings indicate
that the use of 4-META techniques in the essay writing activity is at a high level. This is based on the
mean value shown for each technique: STOP (mean= 51.16, std.Dev. = 6.38), AIMS (mean= 51.54,
std.Dev =5.70), DARE (mean= 54.67, std.Dev. =6.44) and IHCPP (mean= 54.87, std.Dev.=6.05). The
number and percentage of students who used these technique were found to be high.. This shows that the
4-META module strategy is suitable to be used by students during their process of writing essay. Thus,
this way of learning should be addressed by language teachers during the writing essay task/ activity
so that they can help students eventually become the language expert.
