Peran Menulis dalam Membangun Cara Berfikir: Sebuah Kajian Literatur Riview

Aminudin Aminudin, Alisa Qothrun Nada Rahmah, Mochamad Asep Kuswara, Ade Like Rachmawati, Rendi Harmawan

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Writing is not merely an instrument of communication but a cognitive mechanism that actively shapes, reconstructs, and refines the writer's thinking processes. This systematic literature review aims to deeply analyze the role of writing activities in the formation and development of ways of thinking, encompassing cognitive, metacognitive, socio-cultural, and neuroscientific dimensions. Using a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) approach based on the PRISMA protocol, 42 primary sources from Scopus and Google Scholar databases (2021–2026) were selected, coded, and analyzed thematically. The analysis reveals four main findings: (1) writing activates the prefrontal cortex network responsible for higher-order reasoning; (2) the revision process in writing significantly correlates with improvements in critical thinking and metacognition; (3) expressive and reflective writing promotes the reorganization of more complex cognitive schemas; and (4) writing practices within discourse communities reinforce collaborative knowledge construction. The theoretical implications strengthen the Writing as a Mode of Learning (WML) paradigm and extend Vygotsky's theory of semiotic mediation in the development of higher psychological functions. Practically, these findings provide a foundation for reforming academic literacy pedagogy in higher education

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