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Alsamadani, Hashem A. – Arab World English Journal, 2022
This quasi-experimental study investigates the effects of dictogloss strategy on Saudi EFL writing skills and attitudes towards learning English. It also measures students' attitudes towards learning English using dictogloss activities. The study opens doors for teachers of EFL towards new teaching methods and techniques for writing skills and the…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
Alshehri, Asmaa; Alasmari, Muhammad; Qasem, Fawaz; Ahmed, Rashad – Arab World English Journal, 2022
Developing a writer's voice is a challenging task for second-language writers who are new not only to the culture but also to the values associated with the target language. This study aims at exploring the writer's voice of Arabic-speaking learners who study English as a Second Language. The study mainly discusses the following question: Do L2…
Descriptors: Arabs, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Hamimed, Nadia – Arab World English Journal, 2021
This study aims to highlight the utilization of literary genre as a well-liked method for instructing both language skills (that is to say, writing, reading, speaking, and listening) and language fields (that are grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary). Why employing literary textbooks in foreign language classrooms and the main motives for…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Literary Genres, Teaching Methods
Sarifa, Najmus – Arab World English Journal, 2020
This paper enlightens the significance of learner-centered approaches to language teaching. In an English as a Foreign Language (EFL) class, a teacher should adopt a specific teaching style to accomplish teaching goals. This study is an attempt to analyze and ascertaining the general principles and techniques of teaching EFL. The principal aim of…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Language Proficiency, Teaching Methods
Alqahtani, Mufleh Salem M.; Elumalai, Kesavan Vadakalur – Arab World English Journal, 2020
The present scenario fact that the English is a language of modern technological and scientific developments, text is a primary tool for students to gain the knowledge in writing skills. However, most male Saudi students show minimum efficient in L2 writing skill and do not have sufficient competence for writing the authentic English passages. To…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Teaching Methods
Alkthery, Amal Musaed; Al-Qiawi, Dalal Abdullah – Arab World English Journal, 2020
This research investigated the effect of SPAWN strategy in developing persuasive writing skills and productive habits of mind in the English language among second secondary grade students. The study adopted the quasi-experimental design, which involves two groups: experimental and control. For data collection, the researcher designed the following…
Descriptors: Writing Skills, Persuasive Discourse, Writing Instruction, Comparative Analysis
Mouri, Chahrazede – Arab World English Journal, 2020
Writing is a major language skill that should be the concern of teachers and students. Some first-year English language students seem less interested in writing correct sentences and paragraphs because of the lack of grammar and writing practice in the classroom. They mostly encounter grammar use difficulties, which impede their written…
Descriptors: Writing Strategies, Writing Skills, Grammar, Foreign Countries
Wahid, Rizwana; Farooq, Oveesa – Arab World English Journal, 2019
This current study aimed to investigate the influence of derivational and inflectional morphological awareness on the writing of undergraduate students studying English as a Foreign Language. They were divided in to two groups and each group comprised 200 advanced EFL learners. Explicit morphological instructions were given to group two in the…
Descriptors: Morphology (Languages), Metalinguistics, Correlation, Second Language Learning
Sharadgah, Talha A.; Sa'di, Rami A.; Ahmad, Hamdi H. – Arab World English Journal, 2019
The significance of this study is heightened by the fact that critical thinking (CT) is vastly seen as a major objective of higher education and the basis for the development of learning outcomes. Thus, this quasi-experimental aims at promoting and assessing students' critical thinking skills (CTSs) through argumentative essay-writing. It also…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills