

data reduction, data presentation, decision making. Furthermore, it was analyzed by using data analysis technique i.e. The data was gained by using the interview and documentation. The study employed the qualitative approach with source of data as follows: (i) 50 elementary school teachers as the primary data and (ii) documentation derived from some literatures and other reading sources as the secondary data.

The general objective of the study is to identify the understanding and participation of teacher in academic writing.The specific objectives of the study are to (i) identify the understanding of elementary school teacher in academic writing in Rangkui District (ii) to identify the participation of elementary school teacher in academic writing in Rangkui District and (iii) to examine factors that affect the elementary school teacher in academic writing in Rangkui District.
