An Exploration of Yemeni Student-teachers’ Self- perceptions of themselves as Writers

Author: Prof Dr Mohammad Abdu Ahmed Al-Mekhlafi

Date: 2019-01-05

Keywords: Self-perception, Writing, Student teachers, Yemen

DOI:

study investigates the impressions and self perceptions of a group of

Yemeni student teachers about themselves as writers. A total of 208 Yemeni

student teachers participated in this study during the second semester of the

academic year 2006/2007. The subjects were asked to react to 38 statements

of the Writer Self-Perception Scale (WSPS) developed by Bottomley et al.

(1997/1998). Analysis of the responses received indicates that the total

average of the means for the whole instrument is (3.8) out of the five- point

scale with (76.4%). The results show that Yemeni trainee-teachers perceive

themselves with an average capability to write effectively. On the other

hand, they seem to find it difficult to compare their own writing performance

in relation to their peers or to assess the direct and indirect input about

their writing derived from their teachers, classmates and family members.

The results also indicate that there is no statistically significant difference

in the perceptions and views held by the female and male subjects regarding

their writing.

Keywords: (Self-perception, Writing, Student teachers, Yemen)