The Use of Web 2.0 as Supplementary Tools to Assist Students’ Writing Activity

The study investigates the use of Web 2.0 in assisting tertiary students in their writing. Four (4) types of Web 2.0 tools namely Edmodo, YouTube, Prezi and Padlet were employed to assist students in writing essays. The objectives of this research are to identify the significant difference in studen...

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Main Authors:	Zuraina, Ali, Nabila, Abdul Malek, Noor Azlinda, Zainal Abidin, Noraisah Nurul Fatwa, Mohd Razali
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Universiti Malaysia Pahang 2018
Subjects:	LB Theory and practice of education
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spelling	ump-225032018-11-01T04:03:56Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/22503/ The Use of Web 2.0 as Supplementary Tools to Assist Students’ Writing Activity Zuraina, Ali Nabila, Abdul Malek Noor Azlinda, Zainal Abidin Noraisah Nurul Fatwa, Mohd Razali LB Theory and practice of education The study investigates the use of Web 2.0 in assisting tertiary students in their writing. Four (4) types of Web 2.0 tools namely Edmodo, YouTube, Prezi and Padlet were employed to assist students in writing essays. The objectives of this research are to identify the significant difference in students’ scores between pre-test and post-test in essay writing using Edmodo as well as to explore students’ opinions on the use of YouTube, Prezi and Padlet in assisting them to prepare their writing task. The study uses mixed-method research design where quantitative data were gathered through student performance in a pretest and posttest of a writing test. For qualitative data, students’ responses pertaining to their perceptions of using YouTube, Prezi and Padlet were collected from their remarks made in ‘Type a reply’ in Edmodo. The results showed that there was a significant increase in students’ pre and post writing tests while students demonstrated positive perceptions in the use YouTube, Prezi and Padlet. The students also demonstrated positive remarks in the use YouTube, Prezi and Padlet.The study implies that the Web 2.0 tools namely Edmodo, YouTube, Padlet and Prezi employed in the study can be sources or tools for teaching and learning writing via online. Universiti Malaysia Pahang 2018 Article PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/22503/1/The%20Use%20of%20Web%202.0%20as%20Supplementary%20Tools.pdf Zuraina, Ali and Nabila, Abdul Malek and Noor Azlinda, Zainal Abidin and Noraisah Nurul Fatwa, Mohd Razali (2018) The Use of Web 2.0 as Supplementary Tools to Assist Students’ Writing Activity. International Journal of Language Education and Applied Linguistics (IJLEAL), 8 (1). pp. 69-80. ISSN 2289-7208 (print); 2289-9294 (online) http://journal.ump.edu.my/ijleal/article/view/593
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spellingShingle	LB Theory and practice of education Zuraina, Ali Nabila, Abdul Malek Noor Azlinda, Zainal Abidin Noraisah Nurul Fatwa, Mohd Razali The Use of Web 2.0 as Supplementary Tools to Assist Students’ Writing Activity
description	The study investigates the use of Web 2.0 in assisting tertiary students in their writing. Four (4) types of Web 2.0 tools namely Edmodo, YouTube, Prezi and Padlet were employed to assist students in writing essays. The objectives of this research are to identify the significant difference in students’ scores between pre-test and post-test in essay writing using Edmodo as well as to explore students’ opinions on the use of YouTube, Prezi and Padlet in assisting them to prepare their writing task. The study uses mixed-method research design where quantitative data were gathered through student performance in a pretest and posttest of a writing test. For qualitative data, students’ responses pertaining to their perceptions of using YouTube, Prezi and Padlet were collected from their remarks made in ‘Type a reply’ in Edmodo. The results showed that there was a significant increase in students’ pre and post writing tests while students demonstrated positive perceptions in the use YouTube, Prezi and Padlet. The students also demonstrated positive remarks in the use YouTube, Prezi and Padlet.The study implies that the Web 2.0 tools namely Edmodo, YouTube, Padlet and Prezi employed in the study can be sources or tools for teaching and learning writing via online.
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author	Zuraina, Ali Nabila, Abdul Malek Noor Azlinda, Zainal Abidin Noraisah Nurul Fatwa, Mohd Razali
author_facet	Zuraina, Ali Nabila, Abdul Malek Noor Azlinda, Zainal Abidin Noraisah Nurul Fatwa, Mohd Razali
author_sort	Zuraina, Ali
title	The Use of Web 2.0 as Supplementary Tools to Assist Students’ Writing Activity
title_short	The Use of Web 2.0 as Supplementary Tools to Assist Students’ Writing Activity
title_full	The Use of Web 2.0 as Supplementary Tools to Assist Students’ Writing Activity
title_fullStr	The Use of Web 2.0 as Supplementary Tools to Assist Students’ Writing Activity
title_full_unstemmed	The Use of Web 2.0 as Supplementary Tools to Assist Students’ Writing Activity
title_sort	use of web 2.0 as supplementary tools to assist students’ writing activity
publisher	Universiti Malaysia Pahang
publishDate	2018
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