Investigating Turkish Primary School Teachers’ Beliefs About L1 Writing Instruction Through Attribution Theory: Process-Oriented versus Product-Oriented Perspectives

The purpose of the current research is to investigate the primary teachers’ epistemological and pedagogical beliefs related to how to improve students’ L1 (mother tongue) writing skills. Furthermore, the participating teachers’ attributions regarding their students writing achievement levels were ex...

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Main Author: Omer Faruk Tavsanli
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Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2025-07-01
Series:SAGE Open
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440251360060
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description The purpose of the current research is to investigate the primary teachers’ epistemological and pedagogical beliefs related to how to improve students’ L1 (mother tongue) writing skills. Furthermore, the participating teachers’ attributions regarding their students writing achievement levels were examined. A basic qualitative research design was preferred in the current study. The study was conducted with six primary school teachers. The participants were categorized as teachers who adapted the process-based writing or product-based writing. According to the current study results, it is clearly stated that teachers’ beliefs related to the writing instruction were differentiated according to the preferred writing instruction philosophy, and their attributions regarding their students’ writing success were different in the context of Attribution Theory [AT]. This current study’s findings reveal important and timely information on how to teach writing to primary graders that extends beyond the U.S. or European context.
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spelling doaj-art-2cb0933906e14edc918d8a9640da1bf32025-08-20T03:56:14ZengSAGE PublishingSAGE Open2158-24402025-07-011510.1177/21582440251360060Investigating Turkish Primary School Teachers’ Beliefs About L1 Writing Instruction Through Attribution Theory: Process-Oriented versus Product-Oriented PerspectivesOmer Faruk Tavsanli0Bil Colleges General Headquarters, Istanbul, TürkiyeThe purpose of the current research is to investigate the primary teachers’ epistemological and pedagogical beliefs related to how to improve students’ L1 (mother tongue) writing skills. Furthermore, the participating teachers’ attributions regarding their students writing achievement levels were examined. A basic qualitative research design was preferred in the current study. The study was conducted with six primary school teachers. The participants were categorized as teachers who adapted the process-based writing or product-based writing. According to the current study results, it is clearly stated that teachers’ beliefs related to the writing instruction were differentiated according to the preferred writing instruction philosophy, and their attributions regarding their students’ writing success were different in the context of Attribution Theory [AT]. This current study’s findings reveal important and timely information on how to teach writing to primary graders that extends beyond the U.S. or European context.https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440251360060
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Investigating Turkish Primary School Teachers’ Beliefs About L1 Writing Instruction Through Attribution Theory: Process-Oriented versus Product-Oriented Perspectives
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title Investigating Turkish Primary School Teachers’ Beliefs About L1 Writing Instruction Through Attribution Theory: Process-Oriented versus Product-Oriented Perspectives
title_full Investigating Turkish Primary School Teachers’ Beliefs About L1 Writing Instruction Through Attribution Theory: Process-Oriented versus Product-Oriented Perspectives
title_fullStr Investigating Turkish Primary School Teachers’ Beliefs About L1 Writing Instruction Through Attribution Theory: Process-Oriented versus Product-Oriented Perspectives
title_full_unstemmed Investigating Turkish Primary School Teachers’ Beliefs About L1 Writing Instruction Through Attribution Theory: Process-Oriented versus Product-Oriented Perspectives
title_short Investigating Turkish Primary School Teachers’ Beliefs About L1 Writing Instruction Through Attribution Theory: Process-Oriented versus Product-Oriented Perspectives
title_sort investigating turkish primary school teachers beliefs about l1 writing instruction through attribution theory process oriented versus product oriented perspectives
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