چکیده

The focus of the present study was to identify the effect of Automated Writing Evaluation (AWE) on writing accuracy of Iranian EFL learners. It was also aimed at identifying the learners attitudes toward using AWE in English classes. This being so, 50 female EFL students at the intermediate level of language proficiency participated in the present study. The learners were divided into two groups of control and experimental randomly, 25 learners each. Before the treatment, all the learners were asked to take part in a writing composition test. This test fulfilled the objectives of the pre-test. After one week, the treatment started; as for the learners in the experimental group, an AWE system was employed. Learners in the control group were exposed to the conventional methods of English classes for writing evaluation. After the treatment, learners in two groups took part in the post-test. The performances of learners on pre and post-tests were scored based on accuracy in terms of the number of syntactic errors. After administering the post-test, learners in the experimental group were asked to fill in the questionnaire on AWE. Moreover, they were participated in a semi-structured interview on their attitudes towards the application of AWE program. The learners answers were recorded and later transcribed by the researcher for qualitative data analysis. The results of the independent samples t-test indicated that AWE had a significant effect on writing accuracy of Iranian EFL learners, and the results of Chi-square test and also the findings of interview questions indicated that learners had positive attitudes toward AWE. The study will have certain implications for teaching L2 writing.

کليدواژه ها

Accuracy, Automated Writing Evaluation, Writing Skill, Writing Accuracy

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Mahshid Asfa , 1398 , Effects of Automated Writing Evaluation (AWE) on Writing Accuracy of Iranian EFL Learners , اولين کنفرانس بين المللي مطالعات زبان انگليسي