Writing Performance and Attitude of ESL Learners Engaged in Smartphone Assisted Collaborative Activity

Autor/inn/en	Mauricio, Michael C.; Genuino, Cecilia F.
Titel	Writing Performance and Attitude of ESL Learners Engaged in Smartphone Assisted Collaborative Activity
Quelle	In: LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network, 13 (2020) 2, S.445-468 (24 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2630-0672
Schlagwörter	Writing Achievement; Writing Attitudes; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Collaborative Writing; Computer Assisted Instruction; Handheld Devices; Essays; Text Structure; Writing Skills; High School Students; Grade 11; Writing (Composition); Foreign Countries; Philippines + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Computer based training; Computerunterstützter Unterricht; Essay; Aufsatzunterricht; Textstruktur; Writing skill; Schreibfertigkeit; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; School year 11; 11. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 11; Schreibübung; Ausland; Philippinen
Abstract	Integration of technology which includes the use of a smartphone is currently one of the trends in ESL writing classes. Particularly in collaborative activities, it is assumed that the use of smartphones contributes to the attitude of the learners towards writing and their writing performance as well. Consequently, the present study investigated the writing performance of ten gender-mixed groups who used smartphones as they engaged themselves in a collaborative essay writing activity. Likewise, through a focused group discussion, attitude of the learners towards writing was determined. Results revealed that the collaborative essay writing activity which used smartphones had a positive influence on the content, organization and vocabulary of the essay. However, no influence was seen in grammar and mechanics. Learners reported a positive attitude in writing in terms of affective, behavioral and cognitive aspects. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Language Institute of Thammasat University. The Prachan Campus, 2 Prachan Road, Bangkok 10200 Thailand. e-mail: learnjournal@gmail.com; Web site: https://www.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/learn
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01