The Impact of Using RAFT Strategy on Enhancing Creative Writing Skills of EFL Ninth Grade Students and Their Attitudes Towards It

Abstract

The study aimed to examine the impact of using RAFT strategy in enhancing creative writing skills of EFL ninth grade students and their attitudes towards it, in the first semester of the academic year 2022/2023.The sample of the study consisted of (60) EFL female ninth grade students attributed into two groups, one was experimental, and the other was control group. A pre post creative writing test was applied to examine the impact of the strategy, and creative writing attitudes scale was used to identify the students’ attitudes towards creative writing. validity and reliability of the instruments were verified. The results indicated that RAFT strategy is effective in enhancing the creative writing skills of EFL ninth grade students. It also showed that RAFT strategy is effective in enhancing students’ attitudes towards creative writing. in light of the study results, the study recommends Including English language teacher book with instructional strategies of teaching creativity, and guide the teacher to use it effectively, and to include more writing activities in the English language curricula in order to enhance the student’s achievement level in writing proficiency.

Keywords: RAFT strategy, creative writing, attitudes

DOI: 10.7176/JEP/14-33-01

Publication date: November 30^th 2023