This experimental research study attempted to examine the effectiveness of an advanced
writing course integrating the stream of consciousness technique and collaborative writing.
The writing course was designed for eleven undergraduate English as foreign language
students studying at the English language teaching department. Adopting a mixed methods
research design, qualitative and quantitative data were used to answer the research
questions. Qualitative data were gathered from pre and post-intervention interviews and the
quantitative data from the pre and post-tests. The results revealed that a great majority of
the participants made considerable progress in terms of creativity and overall writing
performance. The fact that the intervention was effective was apparent in a great majority
of the participants’ preference for collaborative writing over individual writing and all
participants’ preference for the stream of consciousness technique over traditional writing
modes. In terms of the use of the stream of consciousness technique and collaborative
writing, it was found that collaborative writing was a more pleasing experience. It was also
found that due to the intervention they not only made good progress in terms of their
writing skills but also their attitudes changed in a positive way towards writing
