The Effects of Using Google Docs on Writing Skills of Turkish EFL Learners

Öz

The present study aimed to investigate the effect of teaching writing skills via Google Docs in a blended learning environment on 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 writing skills of language learners by providing immediate feedback and error correction facilities. Anahtar sözcükler: Web 2.0 tools, Google Docs, writing skills, error correction skills

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Web 2.0 tools
• Google Docs
• writing skills
• error correction skills

Destekleyen Kurum

This study was not funded by any organization.

Proje Numarası

Herhangi proje kapsamında değildir.

Etik Beyan

The official permission to conduct this study was obtained from the Provincial Directorate of National Education (Date: 08.09.2021, Number: E-99530429-605.01-31221386) as well as Pamukkale University Social Sciences and Humanities Research and Publication Ethics Committee (Date: 05.11.2021, Number: E-93803232-622.02-126127). Also, the participation in this study was purely on voluntary basis, and consent of the students and parents was obtained via the consent form.

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