Material, Educational and Ideological Challenges of Teaching EFL Writing at the Turn of the Century

Analyzes challenges faced by English-as-a-Foreign-Language teachers teaching writing. Challenges include class size, time constraints, accommodating local needs, and lack of both teacher experience in teaching second language (L2) writing and student training in first language writing. A second grou...

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Published in:International journal of English studies 2001-01, Vol.1 (2), p.197-209
Main Author: Leki, Ilona
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
academic writing
English (Second Language)
Language Research
Second Language Instruction
Second Language Learning
Writing Instruction
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Summary:Analyzes challenges faced by English-as-a-Foreign-Language teachers teaching writing. Challenges include class size, time constraints, accommodating local needs, and lack of both teacher experience in teaching second language (L2) writing and student training in first language writing. A second group involves ideological challenges such as the need to justify the large investment required of institutions to teach L2 writing. (Author/VWL)
ISSN:1578-7044
DOI:10.6018/ijes.1.2.48301