Author name: فاطمة رحيم عبد الحسين الموسوي

Supervisor name: شيماء عبد الباقي البكري

General topic: Educational Sciences

Specific topic: Methods of Teaching English Language

Degree: Doctorate

University: University of Baghdad - Ibn Rushd College Of Education For Human Sciences

Language: English

University location: Baghdad

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Abstract: القدرة على الكتابة بنحو فعال تزداد اهمية في المجتمع العالمي، والتعليم في الكتابة هو افتراض له دورا متزايدا في تعليم اللغة الثانية والاجنبية. مهارة الكتابة تتمتع بوضع خاص, فمن طريقة الكتابة يمكن للشخص الاتصال مع مجموعة متنوعة من الرسائل الى القارئ او الق | The ability to write effectively is becoming increasingly important in the global community, and instruction in writing is thus assuming an increasing role in second and foreign language education. The skill of writing enjoys special status. It is via writing that a person can communicate a variety of messages to a close or distant, known or unknown reader or readers. Most EFL teachers are keen to talk to students about the importance of becoming autonomous writers. But just telling students that autonomy is in some way a good thing will have little effect unless it is part of a wider - semester design and unless teachers find ways of helping students to become more autonomous. This study aims at investigating the effect of autonomous learning programme on EFL college student's performance in writing and finding out the development in the experimental samples' autonomy. To achieve the aims of the study, the following null hypotheses have been posited.1. There is no statistically significant difference between the mean ranks of the experimental group performance and that of the control group in composing component of the post test. 2. There is no statistically significant difference between the mean ranks of the experimental group performance and that of the control group in style component of the post test. 3. There is no statistically significant difference between the mean ranks of experimental group performance and that of the control group in sentence formation component of the post test. 4. There is no statistically significant difference between the mean ranks of the experimental group performance and that of the control group in usage component of the post test. 5. There is no statistically significant difference between the mean ranks of the experimental group performance and that of the control group in mechanics component of the post test. 6. There is no statistically significant difference between the mean ranks of the experimental group performance and that of the control group in overall composition writing of the post test. 7.There is no statistically significant difference in the experimental group subjects' autonomy between the pre and the post administration of questionnaire. Thus, an experiment is designed.Fourty students from the College of Basic Education at University of Missan have randomly been chosen (twenty students as an experimental group which are taught composition writing by the use of autonomous learning programme and twenty students as a control group which are taught composition writing according to conventional ways) during the academic year 2010 - 2011.The validity of the programme , the questionnaire ,the test, and the scoring scheme have been obtained by exposing them to jury members in the fields of EFL and linguistics. The answers of the test have been separately scored by the researcher and two other scorers separately. By using By using Pearson Correlation Coefficient formula the reliability of the questionnaire has been yields (0.82) and the test has been secured by using Alpha Cronbach Formula (0.84), intrascorer reliability (0.923), and interscorer reliability (0.976). Statistical analysis of data achieved through the test indicates that there are statistically significant differences between the experimental group performance and that of the control group in terms of composing, style, sentence formation, usage, mechanics, and the overall composition of the post test and the post questionnaire in favour of the experimental group. It has been concluded that using the autonomous learning programme develops students’ performance in composition writing and gives them opportunity to make choices that encourage them to reflect on their own interests and preferences. It will also make them start to take responsibility and motivation for learning; plan and carry out their independent learning task; monitor and evaluate their learning. In the light of these results, some recommendations and suggestions for further studies are presented.

اثر انموذجي PACE وCRTs لتدريس القواعد في الاداء الكلامي والكتابي لطلبة الجامعة العراقيين دارسي اللغة الانكليزية لغة اجنبية == The Impact Of PACE And CRTs Models In Teaching Grammar On Iraqi EFL University Students' Oral And Written Performance

Author name: فارس كاظم طعيمه

Supervisor name: شيماء عبد الباقي البكري

General topic: Educational Sciences

Specific topic: Methods of Teaching English Language

Degree: Doctorate

University: University of Baghdad - Ibn Rushd College Of Education For Human Sciences

Language: English

University location: Baghdad

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Abstract: ان طلبة الجامعة العراقيين الذين تلقوا تعلم اللغة الانجليزية لا يزالون غير قادرين على فهم استخدام هذه اللغة فعلا في التواصل لا سيما في الاداء الكلامي والكتابي, وان عدم قدرة الطلبة في الكلام والكتابة او ضعفهم فيهما يعزى الى امور كثيرة ؛ منها ضعف مستوى ا | Iraqi college students who have received several years of English teaching frequently remain deficient in their ability to actually use the language and to understand its use in normal communication especially in their oral and written performance.The students' inability in speaking and writing is attributed to many reasons from which the major ones are their poor level in grammar, which is considered an essential part in performing speaking and writing, if not , all the four language skills, as a result of the poor teaching methods that focus only on memorization of rules (based on teacher - centred approaches than students - centred). Therefore, this study is an attempt to examine the impact of PACE and CRTs models in teaching grammar, as they can be used to facilitate meaningful learning on the EFL college students' oral and written performance. The present study aims at finding out : 1 - The Impact of using PACE model in teaching grammar on the EFL Iraqi university students' oral and written performance.2 - The Impact of using CRTs model in teaching grammar on EFL Iraqi university students' oral and written performance3 - The difference between the impact of PACE and CRTs models in teaching grammar on students' oral and written performance. In this respect, this study hypothesizes six null hypotheses stating that : 1 - There is no statistically significant difference between the mean scores of the first experimental group which is taught grammar according to PACE model and that of the control group which is taught grammar by the conventional way in their performance on the speaking test.2 - There is no statistically significant difference between the mean scores of the second experimental group which is taught grammar according to CRTs model and that of the control group which is taught grammar by the conventional way in their performance on the speaking test.3 - There is no statistically significant difference between the mean scores of the first and second experimental groups in their performance on the speaking test. 4 - There is no statistically significant difference between the mean scores of the first experimental group which is taught grammar according to PACE model and that of the control group which is taught by the conventional way in their performance on the written test.5 - There is no statistically significant difference between the mean scores of the second experimental group which is taught grammar according to CRTs model and the control group which is taught grammar by the conventional way in their performance on the written test.6 - There is no statistically significant difference between the mean scores of the first and second experimental groups in their performance on the written test. To verify the above mentioned hypotheses, a sample of 120 students from the first - year students / Department of English /College of Education/ University of Wassit / morning studies during the academic year 2013 - 2014 has been chosen. This sample has been distributed into three groups : the first experimental of (41 students) using the PACE model , the second experimental of (39 students ) using the CRTs model , and the control group of (40 students) following the conventional way. The three assigned groups have been equalized by certain variables including : Parents' academic level ,The age of the subjects in months , Intelligence , Subjects' Baccalurate scores ,Subjects' pre - test - performance in writing , and Subjects' pre - test - performance in speaking.The pre - test has been administered before the beginning of the experiment for the sake of equalizing the three groups. After conducting the experiment, a post - test has been administered for the three groups in order to find out the impact of PACE and CRTs models on the students' oral and written performance. Subjects' responses to the post tests have been statistically manipulated. The study arrived at the following findings : 1 - The students in the first experimental group who are taught grammar by using PACE model perform better in the speaking and written post - tests in comparison with the students in the control group.2 - The students in the second experimental group who are taught grammar by using CRTs model perform better in the speaking and written post - tests in comparison with the students in the control group.3 - Concerning the first and second experimental groups ,the present study has found out that : A - the students in the first experimental group who are taught grammar by using PACE model perform better, on the speaking post - test, than the students in the second experimental group who are taught grammar by using CRTs model. B - the students in the first experimental group who are taught grammar by using PACE model and the students in the second experimental group who are taught grammar by using CRTs model being on the same level in their performance on the written post - test. On the basis of the findings above, some pedagogical recommendations and suggestions for further research are put forward.

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