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Teaching writing in Nigerian secondary schools : teachers’ attitude toward the teaching of writing and their writing self-efficacy

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Type Article
Author Patience, I. O. Aika. Department of Curriculum and Instructional Technology, Faculty of Education, University of Benin, Nigeria.
Pages pp. 39-51
Host Item Entry Journal of Teaching and Teacher Education. . Vol. 8, no. 1, January 2020
Electronic Location Full text (PDF)  PDF
Descriptors Writing instruction  -  Self evaluation  -  Aptitude tests  -  English  -  Language instruction  -  Teacher attitudes  -  Secondary school teachers  -  Nigeria
Language of document English
Country Bahrain
This study sought to determine English Language teachers’ writing self-efficacy and attitude towards the teaching of essay writing in secondary schools in Nigeria. Two research questions and four hypotheses guided the study. The descriptive survey research design was adopted. Sixty (60) English Language teachers (21 males and 38 females) in senior secondary schools in Benin City, Nigeria formed the sample for the study. The “Questionnaire on Teachers’ Attitude toward the Teaching of Writing and Writing Self-Efficacy (QTASE)” was used in the collection of data. Descriptive statistics, independent samples t-test and ANOVA were used for data analysis. Findings revealed that teachers have negative attitude towards the teaching of essay writing and have low writing self-efficacy. In addition, there were significant differences in teachers’ attitude toward the teaching of essay writing and their writing self-efficacy based on gender and qualification. However, teachers’ writing self-efficacy did not differ based on qualification. Recommendations were made in line with the findings of the study. (Published abstract)

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Patience, I. O. Aika. (2019). Teaching writing in Nigerian secondary schools : teachers’ attitude toward the teaching of writing and their writing self-efficacy. Journal of Teaching and Teacher Education. Vol. 8, no. 1, January 2020. pp. 39-51 Retrieved from search.shamaa.org