Methodological Insights on How to Develop Writing Skills in a Second-Language Context
Methodological Insights on How to Develop Writing Skills in a Second-Language Context

Summary/Abstract: This research study is focused on getting insights into the development of writing skills at the primary level during foreign language (FL) classes in six countries involved in this joint research organised within the Educational Role of Language (ERL) network,namely Greece, Lithuania, Iceland, Poland, Romania, and Serbia. The overall aim is to find out what teachers know and what teachers do in the classroom and to see the correlation between theory and practice. In other words, to find out the real scenario of teaching FL writing to 9-year-old pupils in the six countries mentioned above. To that end, a questionnaire consisting of 55 questions and addressing issues ranging from the status of FL in primary education to FL writing activities was distributed to teachers from the participant countries. The results obtained from this comparative approach helped us to generally describe the situation and to identify both specific and general problems.

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