Open Conference Systems, Language and Language Teaching Conference 2020

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USING PADLET AS A DIGITAL TOOL FOR ENHANCING EFL STUDENTS’ COLLABORATIVE WRITING
Abdul Gafur Marzuki, Santiana Santiana

Last modified: 2020-10-16

Abstract


This study aims to know how Padlet as a digital tool could enhance EFL students’ collaborative writing. 52 participants were taking English Writing Subject in a public university in Indonesia involved in the research. The study was aimed to improve language and communication skills, increase motivation, lower anxiety, and encourage students to become more autonomous. A series of tasks were designed using Padlet and carried out throughout the semester. Student’s posts and feedback in the form of a questionnaire were analyzed. The findings showed that Padlet could motivate students to participate in class activities, lower anxiety, encourage interaction among class members and lecturers, and improve language accuracy through learning from peers. Padlet could be effectively used in an undergraduate course to facilitate collaborative writing among lower proficiency EFL students

Keywords


padlet, EFL Students, digital tool, collaborative writing