Assessing EFL Teachers’ Perception and Their Implementation of Writing Tasks: The Case of Mekane-Eyesus, Mikrie and Koma Secondary Schools

Abstract

This qualitative study endeavored to assess teachers’ perception and their implementation of writing tasks. The participants of the study were grade 10 EFL teachers at Mekane Eyesus, Koma and Mikrie secondary schools, Estie woreda. A questionnaire and interview were made to gather data on teachers’ perception and their implementation of writing tasks.  Besides, observation was held to see teachers’ implementation of writing tasks. The data was analyzed qualitatively. The questionnaire and interview results showed that the teachers have good perception on writing tasks. However, the data in observation and questionnaire revealed that teachers didn’t implement writing tasks properly. Finally, it was concluded that teachers didn’t implement writing tasks as they perceive it and they didn’t teach students following the stages of writing.  On the basis of the findings and the conclusions made, it is recommended that teachers should teach the writing tasks in stages of writing and they should support the students in each stages of writing. Key terms : task, perception, stages of writing, writing tasks DOI: 10.7176/JLLL/79-04 Publication date: May 31 st 2021