The effect of task-based language teaching on developing EFL writing skills of second year secondary school students

Abstract EN

The main concern of this research was to investigate the effect of Task -based Language Teaching (TBLT) on EFL writing skills of 2nd year secondary school students.

Participants of the present study consisted of (62) of 2nd year students at Sedoud secondary school for boys and girls, Menofya governorate.

They were divided into two groups (No.= 32) for the experimental group and (No.= 30) for the control one.

The experimental group was treated by using Task-Based Language Teaching while the control group was treated by using Traditional Teaching.

The pretest posttest control group design was utilized.

Instruments included an EFL writing test and a rubric for assessing students’ writing skills.

The study lasted for 8 weeks, a session a week, in addition to the pre-and posttest sessions.

T-test results revealed that the experimental group students outperformed the control group on the EFL writing skills as a result of the TBLT.

Findings also indicated that students of the experimental group in the post-test of EFL writing skills outperformed those in the pre-test.