An Evaluation of the Writing Activities in the New Edition of English for Palestine 12 from Teachers' Perspective

Shaath, Atef Mohammad Rasheed

doi:10.21608/jealex.2016.200394

An Evaluation of the Writing Activities in the New Edition of English for Palestine 12 from Teachers' Perspective

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Atef Mohammad Rasheed Shaath

Ph. D. Degree in Education (Curriculum and Instruction of EFL)

10.21608/jealex.2016.200394

Abstract

The current study aimed at evaluating the writing activities included in the new edition of "English for Palestine 12" from teachers' perspective. To accomplish the aim of the study, the researcher administered a validated designed checklist of fifty items categorized into five domains. Forty two 12th grade English language teachers at schools of Khan Younis directorates were chosen randomly. They determined the appropriate choices for the checklist's items, during the second semester of the scholastic year 2015-2016. Findings of the study revealed that the total degree of the evaluation is "High", which emphasize the appropriateness of the writing activities for the 12th grade students at the Palestinian schools.

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