Effectiveness of Inquiry -Based Program in Developing some ESL Writing Skills for Preparatory Stage Students

Abstract

This study aimed at developing some writing skills for second year preparatory stage students through using the inquiry- based approach (IBA). To fulfill the purpose of the study, three instruments were administered; a list of writing sub- skills, a writing performance test, and a writing scoring rubric. The study adopted the quasi- experimental design. The sample of the study consisted of 60 students from second year of Nag Al Taweel preparatory school, at Karnak, in Luxor. They were divided into two groups; each comprised thirty students. The control group was taught using the common methods prevailing in teaching writing, while the experimental group was taught using an inquiry- based approach. During experimentation the students were asked to perform inquiry- based writing activities. After experimentation, both groups were tested using the pre-posttest. Findings revealed that an inquiry- based approach is effective in developing some writing skills for preparatory stage.