What’s the Problem in Teaching English Writing in Secondary Level?
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Although English writing is equally important to other language skills in many areas of communication with foreigners, it has not been fairly treated in secondary school English classrooms. In this context, this study intends to investigate how English writing instruction is practiced in the classroom and what shapes the instruction. 94 middle and high school teachers were surveyed on their English writing teaching practices and their opinions on teaching English writing in the classroom. Further, 14 English textbooks for seventh through eleventh graders were analyzed. The major finding of the study is that most teachers and their students had negative opinions on teaching and learning of English writing skills. The reason behind the negative opinion is that English writing is not practically helpful in the students’ pursuit of academic success in secondary school, that is, earning admission to college. Moreover, the teaching practices and textbooks are not adequate to developing students’ English communicative abilities through written English. This study strongly recommends the inclusion of English writing skills in tests in school and class level and the accompanying instructional changes for the improvement of the current English writing teaching practices. Administrative supports and providing the teachers with proper resources and training programs are strongly needed in this regard.
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Although English writing is equally important to other language skills in many areas of communication with foreigners, it has not been fairly treated in secondary school English classrooms. In this context, this study intends to investigate how English writing instruction is practiced in the classroom and what shapes the instruction. 94 middle and high school teachers were surveyed on their English writing teaching practices and their opinions on teaching English writing in the classroom. Further, 14 English textbooks for seventh through eleventh graders were analyzed. The major finding of the study is that most teachers and their students had negative opinions on teaching and learning of English writing skills. The reason behind the negative opinion is that English writing is not practically helpful in the students’ pursuit of academic success in secondary school, that is, earning admission to college. Moreover, the teaching practices and textbooks are not adequate to developing students’ English communicative abilities through written English. This study strongly recommends the inclusion of English writing skills in tests in school and class level and the accompanying instructional changes for the improvement of the current English writing teaching practices. Administrative supports and providing the teachers with proper resources and training programs are strongly needed in this regard.
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