Investigating the Significance of Using Literature in Enhancing Creative Writing Skills from Teachers’ Perceptions

Abstract

This study aims at investigating the significance of using literature in Enhancing creative writing skills from Teachers’ Perceptions .The study adopted the descriptive analytical method, the researcher collected data by using a questionnaire for (30) Sudanese secondary school teachers. To analyze the data the researcher used the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS).The findings of the study revealed that EFL Sudanese secondary students encounter creative writing difficulties when they write in English and teaching literature plays a crucial role in enhancing creative writing skills. In the light of the findings of the study, the researcher recommended that teachers should expose students to literature as teaching literature provides valuable authentic materials to develop the students’ creative writing skills, enhances language acquisition , expands the students’ language awareness, develops personal participation and contributes to the enrichment of culture and language, in addition, English language teachers should be trained on using different types of collaborative strategies in creative writing skills. Furthermore, teachers should raise the students' awareness about the importance of literature in enhancing creative writing skills.