Barriers to Effective Academic Writing in English Among Undergraduate Students in a Saudi Arabian University
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21838509 |
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| Authors | Ayman Abdullah ANKAWI, Ayman Ankawi (King Abdul Aziz University Hospital, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 22 |
| Publication date | 2025-10-09 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Linguistics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1948-5425 • E-ISSN: 1948-5425 |
| Publisher | Macrothink Institute, Inc. (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.5296/ijl.v17i6.23107 |
| OpenAlex | W4415015850 |
| Language | EN |
This study looks into the challenges associated with effective writing for academia in English within first-year learners in a Saudi Arabian university. Data from 150 undergraduate students were acquired using a mixed-methods strategy, including surveys, writing evaluations, and semi-structured interviews. The study found that language obstacles (β = -0.32, p
Academic writing · Curriculum · English language · Qualitative property · Qualitative research · Second language writing · Education and Critical Thinking Development
| Highly cited | No |
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