Process vs. product: Arabic and english writing classrooms in Oman

Rahma Al-Mahrooqi, Christopher J. Denman

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Abstract

Learning how to write has long been perceived as an extremely complex and demanding task. Perhaps as an acknowledgement of this complexity, writing instruction in the Arab world in both English and Arabic has traditionally occurred in teacher-centred classrooms where product-oriented approaches dominate. However, recent reforms in many countries in the region, including in Oman, have favoured a more process-oriented approach to writing instruction in both languages. Despite this, much of the current research raises questions about whether more process-oriented approaches to writing are actually being implemented. This chapter, therefore, examines whether more process-or product-oriented approaches are being employed in English and Arabic writing classrooms in Omani schools. Results indicate that, despite the Basic Education curriculum in Oman stipulating a process approach to writing in English and Arabic, instruction in both languages tends to be more product-oriented, especially in English classrooms.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMethodologies for Effective Writing Instruction in EFL and ESL Classrooms
PublisherIGI Global
Pages77-93
Number of pages17
ISBN (Print)9781466666207, 1466666196, 9781466666191
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 31 2014

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Oman
writing instruction
classroom
basic education
education curriculum
language
Arab
instruction
reform
teacher
school
learning

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  • Arts and Humanities(all)
  • Social Sciences(all)

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Al-Mahrooqi, R., & Denman, C. J. (2014). Process vs. product: Arabic and english writing classrooms in Oman. In Methodologies for Effective Writing Instruction in EFL and ESL Classrooms (pp. 77-93). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6619-1.ch006

Process vs. product : Arabic and english writing classrooms in Oman. / Al-Mahrooqi, Rahma; Denman, Christopher J.

Methodologies for Effective Writing Instruction in EFL and ESL Classrooms. IGI Global, 2014. p. 77-93.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

Al-Mahrooqi, R & Denman, CJ 2014, Process vs. product: Arabic and english writing classrooms in Oman. in Methodologies for Effective Writing Instruction in EFL and ESL Classrooms. IGI Global, pp. 77-93. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6619-1.ch006
Al-Mahrooqi R, Denman CJ. Process vs. product: Arabic and english writing classrooms in Oman. In Methodologies for Effective Writing Instruction in EFL and ESL Classrooms. IGI Global. 2014. p. 77-93 https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6619-1.ch006
Al-Mahrooqi, Rahma ; Denman, Christopher J. / Process vs. product : Arabic and english writing classrooms in Oman. Methodologies for Effective Writing Instruction in EFL and ESL Classrooms. IGI Global, 2014. pp. 77-93
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