Aug 2026· International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE)· 0 citations
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This study examined the perceived English writing needs of civil engineering students at a private higher education institution in the Philippines. Using a quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional survey design, data were collected from 216 second- to fourth-year students through purposive sampling and a validated 15-item writing needs questionnaire. The instrument demonstrated strong internal consistency, and the data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The findings showed that students reported substantial needs in both foundational writing skills and field-related written outputs. The most strongly perceived needs were related to grammar, sentence clarity, idea development, and the writing of engineering reports, executive summaries, formal letters, and memoranda. These results suggest that general English instruction alone may be insufficient to address the disciplinary communication demands of civil engineering. The study highlights the need to integrate discipline-specific writing support into the curriculum to strengthen students’ academic writing, professional communication, and workplace readiness.
Needs analysis is an essential aspect for facilitating students’ needs. Needs analysis is also essential for guiding instructional and assessment design, especially for English for Specific Purposes (ESP) students. This research reports the results of a mixed-method study conducted on the reading and writing needs of f...
D. Zulaiha, Yunika Triana, Herlandri Ekajayaputri· SAGA: Journal of English Lan...· 0 citations
Writing development constitutes an essential component of academic success in higher education, as students are expected to demonstrate increasing control over organisation, grammar, vocabulary, coherence, and mechanics throughout their academic careers. Yet, understanding how writing develops remains a complex issue....
Widad Elfiraoui· International Journal of Lan...· 0 citations
This study investigated students' and teachers' perspectives on English academic writing in an English Education Department of an Islamic State College in Indonesia, with a particular focus on a supplementary Literature Review (LR) course. Employing a classroom-based action research design, the study involved fifteen E...
Nur Afifi· IJELTAL (Indonesian Journal...· 0 citations
Background and Purpose: Writing proficiency is a fundamental component of academic success, particularly in higher education. However, many college students continue to struggle with developing effective writing skills. This study aimed to design and validate a set of discrete writing tasks specifically tailored for Fi...
Reynaldo B. Aranego, Donnie M. Tulud, Mirasol O. Verona et al.· Journal of Nusantara Studies...· 0 citations
The researchers studied how primary students at Blue Sky Academy in Vinh City, Vietnam, view writing and how this affects their writing skills. The study included 97 students who were in Grade 3 to Grade 5 and used total enumeration sampling to select all participants. The study used descriptive correlational research...
Ivy Grace Prenciona· Journal of Education, Learni...· 0 citations
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