Using Genre-Based Approach for Developing Faculty of Education English Majors' Expository Writing and Environmental Awareness | ||
Journal of Research in Curriculum Instruction and Educational Technology | ||
Article 10, Volume 10, Issue 2, July 2024, Pages 295-344 PDF (1.06 M) | ||
Document Type: Original Article | ||
DOI: 10.21608/jrciet.2024.363676 | ||
Author | ||
Dr. Omnia Latif Ibrahim Abdel Latif | ||
Associate Professor of TEFL, Dept. Of Curricula & Instruction Faculty of Education – Minia University | ||
Abstract | ||
Abstract T his study aimed at using the genre-based approach to develop Faculty of Education English majors' expository writing and environmental awareness. The study was conducted in the second term of the academic year 2023-2024 during the "writing1" course. The study adopted the pre-experimental design. 120 students enrolled in the 1st year basic Education (English majors) program at Minia Faculty of Education participated in the study and acted as two study groups, a control group taught by the regular method, and an experimental group taught by a genre-based approach. The instruments of the study included a test in expository writing and an environmental awareness scale. The genre-based approach consisted of ten sessions in expository writing, two hours a week through face-to-face meetings. Results showed statistical improvement in the post-measurement of expository writing and the environmental awareness of the experimental group. Recommendations and suggestions for further research are presented. | ||
Keywords | ||
Keywords: Genre Based Approach; Expository Writing; Environmental Awareness | ||
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