Abstract
The primary aim of this study was to explore the effectiveness of teaching writing skill using E-Writing application in distance learning from the viewpoints of higher education students of Islamic State University of Semarang. Mix method were used as the research design. The quantitative data were obtained through one group pretest posttest design to know the effectiveness of the application to student’s writing achievement. Then, a questionnaire was used to investigate student’s attitude toward the writing application. The results of the writing test showed that student’s writing was improved. The average score of student’s pre-test score was increased for about 27 points, from 59 points to 86 points on post- test. The analysis of student’s questionnaire demonstrated conceptions about using technology of doing independent learning especially in English learning. The study showed that students admit the effectiveness of technology in distance learning and they believe that having learning independency will help them to adapt in any situations
Highlights
A good writing process must go through several procedures, namely planning, compiling, and editing, even replanning, compiling rework, and re-edit before they produce the final version of the written product
This research supports a study by Wening (2016) which found that picture series was able to help students' writing skills, especially in the context of thinking sequentially or chronologically
The step-by-step guidance existed in the e-writing application helped students to think chronologically and to write in good organization
Summary
The mix method was applied in this research to know the effectiveness of the implementation of e-writing application. Quantitative data as the main data was obtained by doing one group pretest posttest to know the effectiveness of the application to improve student’s writing. Question four asked participants whether e-writing application should be used by other students or not It reveals that almost all of the participants, 96,00 %, agree with the idea that the e-writing application should be used for English learners to help them improving their clarity and accuracy in writing. We show that most of students do not agree with the statement that the e-writing application cannot improve student’s writing skill.
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