scholarly journals Saudi English-Major Undergraduates' Academic Writing Problems: A Taif University Perspective

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Ali Al-Khairy
Keyword(s):  
Academic Writing ◽  
Writing Problems ◽  
English Major ◽  
English Major Undergraduates

Lending Ears to EFL Learners: Language Difficulties

2011 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sahail M. Asassfeh ◽  
Yousef M. Al-Shaboul ◽  
Wael Zuraiq ◽  
Sabri Alshboul
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Academic Major ◽  
Learning Problems ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Basic Language ◽  
Language Difficulties ◽  
English Major ◽  
English Major Undergraduates

This study investigates the main English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learning difficulties Jordanian English-major undergraduates encounter from their perspective. For this purpose a questionnaire was developed and administered to 270 (50 male and 220 female) participants. The study addressed the four basic language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing). The independent variables included gender, grade point average (GPA), and academic major. Ordered according to their difficulty, the skills were speaking, reading, writing and listening respectively. Some specific language learning problems are also discussed. Appropriate conclusions and recommendations are provided accordingly.

Teachers’ Intervention in Developing English Majors’ Critical Thinking When Teaching Writing in Chinese Universities

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. 1290
Author(s):  
Mingzhu Hu
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Chinese Universities ◽  
Self Calibration ◽  
Writing Problems ◽  
English Major ◽  
Development Of Students

Developing English major students’ critical thinking is very important to the development of students’ overall competence. Compared with other language skills, writing asks for more critical thinking skills, and in turn writing is a proper media for teachers to develop student’s critical thinking skills. From English major students’ writing pieces, we can tell that most of the writing problems are related with the deficiency of critical thinking skills. Therefore, in different stages of writing teaching, teachers should intervene in students’ learning and practicing by proper and purposeful directing and instructing so as to impel students to think critically and to write critically. And gradually students’ critical thinking skills of interpretation, analysis, explanation, inference, evaluation and self-calibration will get improved.

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