According to a survey conducted among Icelandic teachers, a seven-point scale was used to measure the frequency of their writing habits in Icelandic and English. The scale included the following categories:
The results of the survey indicated that a clear pattern exists among teachers regarding their writing habits. Teachers mostly write formal work-related texts daily, less than 1 hour per day in Icelandic at both the primary school level (M= 2.96) and secondary school level (M= 2.92).
In English, secondary school teachers mainly write work-related texts 2-3x per month (M= 5.72), while primary school teachers use English to write social media responses 1x per month or less often (M= 6.31) or work-related texts 1x per month or less often (M= 6.33).
It is worth noting that primary school science teachers report writing more in Icelandic and English than social studies and language teachers in most categories, apart from language teachers who write more frequently professionally related texts 1 per month or less often in English (M= 6.72). However, social studies teachers at the secondary school level are more frequent writers in general than science teachers and language teachers in Icelandic and English, apart from science teachers who write more formal work-related text types in Icelandic daily, less than 1 hour per day (M= 2.82) and 1x per month in English (M= 6.29).
In conclusion, the survey conducted among Icelandic teachers reveals that teachers mostly write formal work-related texts daily, less than 1 hour per day in Icelandic. In English, there is a significant difference in writing habits between primary and secondary school teachers, with primary school teachers writing less frequently than their secondary school counterparts. Additionally, the survey highlights the differences in writing habits among science teachers, social studies teachers, and language teachers at both the primary and secondary school levels.