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Volume 12, Numéro 1, Pages 1081-1096
2023-05-31

Exploring Factors Causing Students’ Low Achievements In Writing The Case Of Second Year Students Of English At Mohamed Kheider University Of Biskra



Authors : Djouama Houda .

Abstract

Although EFL learners have been learning English for many years, they do not achieve an adequate level when they graduate, specifically when they write. This research work aims to investigate the factors that cause students’ low achievements in writing. It also seeks to show the kind of strategies that may help students to develop their writing proficiency. In this study we opted for a qualitative research where a semi-structured questionnaire was administered to eleven ( n=11) second year teachers of written expression at the Department of English at Biskra University. The findings revealed that many factors causing students’ low achievements in writing include mainly linguistic, personal, psychological factors besides others related to teachers. The portfolio is among the suggested strategies that proved to be successful. It enables students to continually improve previously written paragraphs, or papers guided by the teachers’ feedback; subsequently, developing their reflection and autonomy. La plupart des apprenants EFL rencontrent de nombreux problèmes lorsqu'ils écrivent. Cette étude vise à examiner les facteurs de faible rendement des étudiants en écriture. Elle vise également à montrer le type de stratégies qui peuvent aider les étudiants à développer leur production écrite. Dans cette recherche, nous avons fait appel à une étude qualitative par questionnaire destiné à onze (11) enseignants assurant le module d’expression écrite en 2ème année Licence anglais à l’Université Mohamed Kheider de Biskra. Les résultats ont montré qu’il y a plusieurs facteurs qui engendrent une diminution du rendement des étudiants lors de l’écriture, principalement des facteurs linguistiques, personnels et psychologique en plus des facteurs dus aux enseignant. Les participants ont suggéré que l’utilisation de la stratégie de « portfolio » est une méthode efficace car elle permet les étudiants de développer constamment leur précédent écriture accompagner de l’interaction réelle d’enseignant subséquemment leur réflexion et autonomie.

Keywords

Portfolio ; EFL Learners ; Low achievements ; Writing factors ; Writing

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