مجلة إشكالات في اللغة و الأدب
Volume 11, Numéro 4, Pages 587-604
2022-12-02

Exploring Efl Teachers’ Perceptions About Problems Of Integrating Collaborative Writing Strategy

Authors : Douafer Imane . Ghaouar Nesrine .

Abstract

There is an increased awareness of various strategies known as collaborative writing strategy. It has various advantages than traditional approaches such as the teacher-centered approach. However teachers may face difficulties when implementing it. So, this research identifies problems of collaborative writing strategy encountered by written expression’s teachers at department of English, Guelma, Algeria. It seeks to answer research questions: Do EFL written expression teachers use collaborative writing strategy? What are problems these teachers face when integrating it? Thus, quantitative questionnaire is selected for obtaining participants’ viewpoints. Research sample includes 17 teachers of written expression. The main findings conclude that participants’ prominent problems of collaborative writing strategy is students’ rejection to take part in collaborative writing, students’ lack of experience, the lack of fairness, organization of collaborative writing activities and uncertainty and ambiguity about what and how to assess.

Keywords

perceptions ; collaborative writing strategy ; difficulties ; problems ; effectiveness