Challenges of Teaching Writing Skills Via Online Platform among Kolej Universiti Islam Perlis Lecturers

Abstract

This paper discusses the challenges of teaching writing skills via online platforms among Kolej Universiti Islam Perlis (KUIPs) lecturers. Kolej Universiti Islam Perlis, or KUIPs, has made it compulsory for all programme students to participate in the English and Arabic language enhancement classes. However, due to the spread of COVID-19, most courses are conducted online instead of face-to-face, and not all skills can be taught via online classes. One of these skills is writing, which can be challenging for students who need to be proficient in English and Arabic. Consequently, this study identifies the challenges of teaching writing skills via online learning while also analysing the improvements in teaching writing skills effectively when using online platforms. This writing method is a qualitative approach where the data is collected through interview sessions. Two interview sessions were conducted with the respondents from Kolej Universiti Islam Perlis to answer the research questions. Thus, this study focuses on the challenges and ways to improve teaching writing skills via online platforms. This paper highlights a literature review on teaching writing skills using online platforms. Therefore, the expected result from this study will be valuable for lecturers specialising in language teaching to improve students' writing skills using online platforms.