scholarly journals Analyse and challenges of teaching writing among the English teachers

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md. Harun Rashid ◽  
Tao Ye ◽  
Wang Hui ◽  
Wei Li ◽  
Wang Shunting
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Linguistic Competence ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Student Writing ◽  
Esl Teachers ◽  
Language Writing ◽  
University Classrooms ◽  
Supporting Teachers ◽  
Descriptive Method

Teaching is a one of the productive skills in the English language writing, involves developing students' linguistic competence, which many ESL teachers find difficulties. The study's main goal is to examine the challenges faced by ESL teachers in teaching writing skills to students in university classrooms. This study aims to identify problems faced by teachers of Arts faculty in the Universities level. The researcher used questionnaires to survey teachers' concerns about teaching writing skills. The researcher used a descriptive method to report the problems encountered by the sampled teachers in teaching writing skills. The survey had 12 questions. This study's findings not only revealed the problematic factors but also suggested some practical solutions. This study's findings and recommendations may help teachers reflect on their teaching practices and assist authorities in supporting teachers' efforts to improve student writing skills.

Analyse the Issues and Challenges in Teaching Writing Among English Teachers

2022 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 19-24
Author(s):  
Harun Rashid ◽  
Wang Hui
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Practices ◽  
English Language ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Linguistic Competence ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Student Writing ◽  
Language Writing ◽  
University Classrooms ◽  
Supporting Teachers ◽  
Descriptive Method

Teaching one of the productive skills of the English language, writing, involves developing students' linguistic competence, which many E.S.L. teachers find difficult. The study's main goal is to examine the challenges faced by E.S.L. teachers in teaching writing skills to students in university classrooms. This study aims to identify problems faced by teachers of Arts Colleges in Universities. The researcher used questionnaires to survey teachers' concerns about teaching writing skills. The researcher used a descriptive method to report the problems encountered by the sampled teachers in teaching writing skills. The survey had 12 questions. This study's findings not only revealed the problematic factors but also suggested some practical solutions. This study's findings and recommendations may help teachers reflect on their teaching practices and assist authorities in supporting teachers' efforts to improve student writing skills.

scholarly journals Challenges Faced by Students and Teachers on Writing Skills in ESL Contexts: A Literature Review

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aixa Hafsha
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Schools ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Esl Teachers ◽  
International Language ◽  
The World ◽  
Language Writing

English is an international language and in demand today. English is by far the most widely used language around the world. However, English language writing has always been a challenge for second language students to master. Developing students’ ability in writing is one of the major challenges faced by the ESL teachers in most schools nowadays. Nevertheless, writing has always been a major difficulty faced by students in English language learning, especially in elementary schools. Not only that, teachers are also facing some challenges in teaching writing skills for students in elementary schools. Thus, this study aims to explore the challenges faced by both the students and teachers in learning as well as teaching writing skills in elementary schools.

scholarly journals Analysis of Teacher Beliefs and Efficacy for Teaching Writing to Weak Learners

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 208
Author(s):  
Tunku Mohani Tunku Mohtar ◽  
Charanjit Kaur Swaran Singh ◽  
Napisah Kepol ◽  
Ahmad Zainuri Loap Ahmad ◽  
Sasigaran Moneyam
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Beliefs ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Instructional Strategies ◽  
English Language ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Language Needs ◽  
Teacher's Beliefs

The present study investigated the beliefs and efficacy of a teacher teaching English to students who were weak at the language. The objective of the study was mainly to investigate the beliefs and efficacy of the ESL teacher for teaching writing to weak learners. The research was a case study of the English Language teacher teaching Form Three class of students whose English proficiency was very low. An interview was conducted with the teacher to further probe the instructional strategies applied to enhance her beliefs and efficacy in her own capabilities to make learning happen in her classroom. Observations were made to investigate the teacher’s efficacy in teaching and the performance of the students specifically for writing. Results show the teacher’s beliefs of her students’ capabilities and their language needs helped shape the teacher’s instructional strategies. The teacher’s efficacy enabled her to decide to undertake the task of teaching writing to her students because she was confident in her ability. The teacher provided clues to the students to facilitate their learning. This kind of feedback from the teacher indirectly motivated them to learn. The teacher’s beliefs and efficacy contributed to her teaching practice and the instructional strategies that she used in turn enhanced her beliefs and efficacy. The study implicates that teacher’s beliefs and efficacy can assist the weak learners in improving their writing skills and also facilitate language learning.

The Impact of Weblog on Omani Learners' Writing Skills in the English Language

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 33-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yahya Ashour Mohammed Alkhoudary
Keyword(s):  
Language Learners ◽  
English Language ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Writing Quality ◽  
Promising Tool ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
The Impact

The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of utilizing weblog on facilitating teaching writing at Buraimi University College (BUC) and to explore the extent to which a blog as a computer-mediated tool enhances learners' writing skills in English as a foreign language e(EFL), English as a second language (ESL). Vygotsky's model will be adopted in this study. Furthermore, a process approach is employed to involve students in writing. A mixed-method of qualitative and quantitative was embraced. Three instruments were used to answer the research questions of the study. The participants consisting of 60 students, were placed into two groups: 30 students for experimental group (Ex.G.) and 30 for the controlled group (Cont. G.). Also, 30 EFL teachers (15 males and 15 females) were selected randomly. Pre-and post-tests were assigned to both groups before and after incorporating weblog as a teaching tool. Questionnaires were distributed to (Ex. G) to check the effect of using a weblog on students' writing quality. Interviews were also conducted with both teachers and students. The findings reveal that the students of weblog group significantly outperform their counterparts. This study concludes that integrating weblogs in teaching is of paramount importance to language learners and a promising tool in higher education.

scholarly journals "Yay! I didn’t know that I was a poet:" The Efficacy of Writing Poetry in ESL Classes from a Translingual Approach

2021 ◽  
pp. 18-27
Author(s):  
Mohamed Yacoub
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Esl Teachers ◽  
The World ◽  
Approach To Teaching ◽  
Esl Classroom

Abstract Writing poetry is an effective way of teaching in the ESL classroom, especially when approached through the lens of the translingual perspective. This paper introduces the translingual approach to teaching and how ESL teachers of writing can benefit from this approach to teach writing poetry. The paper then provides two practical examples of how to approach teaching writing poetry in the ESL classroom from a translingual perspective. The purpose of this paper, hence, is to argue that writing poetry in the ESL classroom can be a fertile environment that houses different hybrid norms that students bring to the classroom, provides good moments for negotiation, and valorizes creativity. This paper concludes that the translingual approach to writing poetry is less intimidating and more of a hybridity-tolerant way for students to learn English language and to experience the world differently. Poetry becomes a fertile environment for students to perceive language as a hybrid of norms and to learn how to negotiate meanings, structures, and grammar. Keywords: Creative, efficacy, ESL classroom, negotiations, poetry, translingualism, writing

scholarly journals The Effects of Utilizing Telegram App to Enhance Students’ ESL Writing Skills

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-16
Author(s):  
Murni Hayati binti Mohd Dollah ◽  
Subadrah Madhawa Nair ◽  
Walton Wider
Keyword(s):  
Writing Skills ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Esl Writing ◽  
Esl Teachers ◽  
Content Quality ◽  
Writing Test ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Descriptive Writing ◽  
Experimental Group

Mobile learning provides students to learn anywhere without the need of physical classroom. The main objective of this study is to investigate whether the utilization of Telegram app can enhance students’ ESL writing skills. The second objective is to investigate whether the utilization of Telegram app can enhance students’ perceptions towards ESL writing skills. Quasi-experimental one group pre-test post-test design was employed in this study. The students from the experimental group were given a pre-test (descriptive writing test) via Telegram app and their essays were marked by their teacher. The experiment lasted four weeks, and students were taught ESL writing skills using the Telegram app during that time. After the intervention a post-test was administered. This study used two types of instruments, pre- test, post-tests and a questionnaire. The data from the pre-test and post-test were analyzed using the paired sample t-test, and the questionnaire was analyzed using descriptive statistics. This study shows some interesting findings. Firstly, the results indicate that the utilization of Telegram app enhances students’ performance in their overall ESL writing; spelling, punctuation, organization, vocabulary, grammar, content quality and creativity. In addition, students’ perceptions towards ESL writing skills enhanced significantly. This study has effective pedagogical implication because utilization of Telegram app helps to improve students’ writing skills. Furthermore, the findings suggest that ESL teachers can use Telegram app as an alternative method in teaching writing skills.

scholarly journals The attitudes of Teachers of Learning Disabilities in English Language Toward Using Virtual classes to Teach English Writing

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 9-18
Author(s):  
Mohamad Ahmad Saleem Khasawneh
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
English Language ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Intensive Training ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Virtual Classes ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Teachers Attitudes

This study investigated the attitudes of teachers of learning disabilities in English toward the use of virtual classrooms and e-learning in teaching writing skills to students with learning disabilities. The study adopted the descriptive approach and was applied to a sample of 65 teachers from Irbid city, Jordan. A questionnaire was developed to achieve this purpose after being checked for validity and reliability. The results showed that teachers’ attitudes toward virtual classes varied between high and moderate. For the realm of e-learning in general, the attitudes were high while for the realm of the effect of virtual classes in teaching writing skills were moderate. The study recommended providing intensive training to teachers of LDs in English language on the usages of e-learning and supporting teachers and students with the appropriate tools

scholarly journals A Systematic Review of the Challenges and Solutions of ESL Students‟ Academic Writing

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (5C) ◽  
pp. 1169-1171
Keyword(s):  
Academic Writing ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
English Language ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Esl Students ◽  
Learning Collaborative ◽  
Cognitive Approach ◽  
Malaysian Students

Research studies on ESL writing are more interested in providing operational writing strategies for academic writing. However, there are not many studies on challenges faced by students and their solutions. The main aim of this paper is to provide a systematic literature review of academic writing studies which focused on investigating students’ academic writing challenges and their solutions. The papers used in this study were published from 2010 until 2019. A systematic search of literature proposed in this paper employs the exploratory approach for identifying and evaluating twenty-seven articles published in the authentic Journals. The themes of the review are divided into two categories, one which is related to ESL Malaysian students and another category is regarding non-Malaysians, this is due to the context of the study which will be conducted in Malaysia and therefore a review of studies done on Malaysian student academic writing is justified. The review shows there is a broader context of ESL students’ academic writing challenges and factors influencing students’ academic writing skills. In addition, as mentioned above, the review clearly shows the highlight of previous studies was on strategies which help improve students writing skills. As a conclusion, the review signifies that there are three major enormous challenges faced by ESL students in academic writing, such as teaching methods, students’ attitude towards English, and language ability. And the solutions to the challenges are to employ active learning English language teaching methods, for example, Task-Based learning (TBL), Blended learning, Collaborative learning and cognitive approach, in teaching writing.

scholarly journals A Study on Classroom Discourse in Enhancing Metacognition to Develop Writing Skill in Saudi EFL Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 450-463
Author(s):  
Emtenan Agili ◽  
Bhagya Prabhashini C
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
English Language ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Writing Strategies ◽  
Minor Importance ◽  
Cognitive Awareness ◽  
Individual Cognition ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Efl Classrooms

Generally, learning outcomes are not always as expected; instead, they show a degree of variation depending on various factors. Likewise, despite the fact of providing writing instruments in Saudi EFL classrooms, the outcomes are not always as expected. The reasons may range from classroom atmosphere to individual cognition and many other related variants around. However, it is a small attempt in teachers’ perspective to see if anything is lacking in the implementation of ‘teaching writing strategies’ for EFL classrooms. To verify this assumption between practicality and literature, this paper intends to explore ‘the implementation of writing strategies of faculty’ during teaching writing skills. In addition, this paper also attempts to identify what sort of discourse tools and metacognitive strategies university faculty are incorporating in their teaching, and what is ignored or not used up to the mark while enhancing Saudi EFL students’ meta-cognitive awareness. To collect responses for this study, a survey questionnaire was administered among 36 English language educators of the Jazan region. The results of this study revealed that there is a component that was given minor importance during teaching, though teachers used other strategies and tools extensively. Furthermore, one of the aims of the study is to demonstrate how discourse can be used to offer a solution in the present scenario. In a nutshell, this research recommends the significance of the neglected subcomponent and its importance in improving writing metacognition.

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