Students’ Perceptions and Teachers’ Practices of Teaching and Learning Writing Skills: The Case of Four Selected Secondary Schools in Hawassa City Administration, South Nations, Nationalities and Peoples’ Regional State of Ethiopia
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science - Year 2018, Vol 23, Issue 1
Abstract
The main objective of this study was to investigate students‟ perceptions of learning writing and teachers‟ practices of teaching writing with reference to four selected secondary schools in Hawassa City Administration. To achieve this objective, the researcher employed a descriptive methods design. Two hundred thirty-six grade eleven and twelve students were made to fill in a close-ended questionnaire, and 12 students were interviewed. The students were selected using random sampling technique. Moreover, 12 English language teachers were selected using random sampling technique and were interviewed. Classroom observation was also conducted. Quantitative and qualitative data were obtained and analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. Thus, this study employed a mixed approach. The findings of the study revealed that majority of secondary schools students have no good perception on learning writing; they are not well aware of the importance of learning writing. They also perceive learning writing challenging. The findings also disclosed that the practice of teaching writing in secondary schools is found to be unsatisfactory; it is far less to meet the objectives in the textbooks and the syllabus. Finally, recommendations were forwarded based on the conclusions so as to promote the students perceptions and maximize the practice of teaching and learning writing in secondary schools.
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Zeleke Arficho PhD
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