Investigating The Effectiveness of Moodle Based Blended Learning in Developing Writing Skills for University Students

Abstract

Abstract A s blended learning methodhas learned widespread support for adoption, it is known that there is no single standard formula, and thus more cases of blended learning need to be reported. The current research main purpose is to investigate the effectiveness of implementing blended learning using Moodle to enhance writing skills. Sixty-first-year Faculty of Foreign Languages and Translation students at Misr University for Science and Technology (MUST) participated in the research, in which the experimental group was taught writing skills using Moodle-based blended learning methods, while the control group – without blended learning (traditional face-to-face class). Quantitative data collection was utilized in order to assess learners’ writing achievement across control and experimental groups at the beginning and in the end of the study. Quantitative method of data analysis was employed for the evaluation of the gained pre and post–experimental data. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) was used to analyze data, independent and paired sample t-tests were run to analyze the data. The findings showed that student responses and attitudes to blended learning activities in the writing course were positive, and gradually the performance of studentsin writing has generally improved as a result of the Moodle-based blended learning.