Using an Online Teaching Platform to Improve Corrective Feedback Practices in EFL Writing Lessons

Year 2024, Volume: 11 Issue: 1, 1 - 19, 30.04.2024

Enis G. Oğuz

https://doi.org/10.30900/kafkasegt.1351339

Abstract

Distance education has become a prominent part of the education system around the globe in recent years. The limitations and problems encountered during online lessons have made teachers and administrators overlook the many benefits that distance education can offer. In an attempt to dispel this misconception, this study shows that not only can online lessons match the efficiency of traditional face-to-face lessons, but they can actually become more efficient in teaching writing to EFL students. Sixteen undergraduate students from a state university received online EFL writing lessons for two months using Google Classroom. A questionnaire was created to investigate the benefits of using this online platform in such lessons. The results were interpreted by calculating the average means for each questionnaire section and examining participant answers to open-ended questions. Overall, the participants declared that the use of Google Classroom improved both the quality and quantity of feedback, interaction, and group work in online lessons, resulting in better learning outcomes.

Keywords

google classroom, EFL writing, online lessons

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