The Effect of Using an Interdisciplinary Integration Program in Developing Preparatory Students English Language Writing Skills

Abstract

The aim of the present study is to investigate the effectiveness of using an Interdisciplinary Integration Program in developing Preparatory Students English Language Writing Skills. The problem of this study was identified in second year preparatory stage students' poor level in writing. The study adopted the quasi-experimental one group pre-post test design. The subjects of this study were (25) participants who were selected from B-Karnak Language School; second year preparatory. The researcher designed a writing pre-post test and a holistic scoring rubric as instruments for the study. The results of administering the pre-post test showed that there is statistically significant difference between the mean of the students' scores on the pre-post test of students' writing skills favoring the post application. The findings of the present study revealed that the use of the proposed program has a positive effect on developing preparatory stage students' writing skills. Therefore, it is recommended that the proposed program can be adopted by teachers for developing EFL writing skills at the preparatory stage and also at other stages.

Key Words: Interdisciplinary program – integration – writing skills – problem-based learning – the process writing approach.