Investigating the Effects of Using "Grammarly" in EFL Writing: The Case of Articles

Autor/inn/en	Ebadi, Saman; Gholami, Mina; Vakili, Shokoufeh
Titel	Investigating the Effects of Using "Grammarly" in EFL Writing: The Case of Articles
Quelle	In: Computers in the Schools, 40 (2023) 1, S.85-105 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0738-0569
DOI	10.1080/07380569.2022.2150067
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Writing (Composition); Writing Evaluation; Feedback (Response); Computer Software; Technology Uses in Education; Grammar; Writing Instruction; College Students; Instructional Effectiveness; Iran + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Schreibübung; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Grammatik; Schreibunterricht; Collegestudent; Unterrichtserfolg
Abstract	Online grammar checkers have increasingly been used in writing instruction to detect and remove English as a foreign language (EFL) learners' grammatical errors. This study investigated the effects of the automated writing evaluation software "Grammarly" on Iranian EFL learners' article errors which are common in EFL writing. Ninety Iranian students majoring in English language and literature were selected through convenience sampling. They were divided into three groups, with one receiving "Grammarly" and teacher feedback (experimental group 1), one receiving "Grammarly" feedback (experimental group 2), and one receiving teacher feedback (control group). Both descriptive and inferential statistics were employed to analyze the data. In addition, one-way ANOVA, frequency analysis, and thematic analysis were used to analyze the data from pretests/posttests, questionnaires, and interviews. The results showed that the "Grammarly" and teacher feedback group outperformed the other groups in the post-test. This study recommends that EFL teachers consider incorporating online grammar checkers into their EFL writing courses as writing assistant tools. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01