Writing as a process of learning : attempts made in the case of civil engineering report writing course at the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

This article discusses the results of a study of the difficulties of teaching writing skills to engineering students at the University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. The discussion addresses issues such as motivation for writing on the part of the relevant students, as well as the extent to which lecturers of such students may assist them to acquire the appropriate engineering report writing skills.