The Effects of Using Google Docs on Writing Skills of Turkish EFL Learners
The Effects of Using Google Docs on Writing Skills of Turkish EFL Learners
Author(s): Beril NERGİZ KARTEPE, Çağla AtmacaSubject(s): Foreign languages learning, School education, ICT Information and Communications Technologies, Sociology of Education, Distance learning / e-learning
Published by: T.C. MEHMET AKİF ERSOY ÜNİVERSİTESİ EĞİTİM FAKÜLTESİ
Keywords: Web 2.0 tools; Google Docs; writing skills; error correction skills;
Summary/Abstract: The present study aimed to investigate the effect of teaching writing skills via Google Docs in a blended learning environment on the error correction skills of Turkish EFL learners. In total, there were 50 students from the 10th grade at a public high school in Turkey. The data were collected through a pretest and a posttest in the experimental and control group. According to the statistical results, it was found that there was a significant difference between the posttest scores of the experimental and control group regarding content, organization, vocabulary, grammatical concepts, capitalization, spelling, and punctuation, but not in terms of mechanics. In light of the results, using Google Docs in a blended learning environment seems promising to enhance the writing skills of language learners by providing immediate feedback and error correction facilities.
Journal: Dil Eğitimi ve Araştırmaları Dergisi
- Issue Year: 10/2024
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 147-165
- Page Count: 19
- Language: English
