The Effect of a self –instruction strategy on developing English language writing skills for Libyan students at the university level

Abstract

The present study aimed at developing the writing skills of a sample of Libyan students at the university level through the use of a strategy based on a self – instruction . The study also explored whether there is a significant difference in students’ attitude towards effect of a self instruction strategy on developing English language writing skills . A total of 80 participants were all EFL undergraduate students from college Education in Tiji . The data were collected by a questionnaire and analyzed statistically by the SPSS program . The results provided support for the hypotheses of the study and these results indicated that a strategy based on self - instruction is effective in developing the students’ writing skills at the university level . In the light of above results, some recommendations are finally provided for teachers and students to consider .