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Effect of Technology and Online Learning on EFL Learners' Writing Achievement and Their Self-Concept: Effect of Technology and Online Learning on EFL Learners...

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  • Niloofar Salajeghe1,
  • Samira Hasani*1,
  1. Department of English Language, Kerman Branch, Kerman Institute of Higher Education, Kerman, Iran

Received: 2021-06-07

Revised: 2021-06-29

Accepted: 2021-12-11

Published in Issue 2022-10-01

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Salajeghe, N., & Hasani, S. (2022). Effect of Technology and Online Learning on EFL Learners’ Writing Achievement and Their Self-Concept: Effect of Technology and Online Learning on EFL Learners.. Journal of New Trends in English Language Learning (JNTELL), 1(2), 65-76. https://doi.org/10.30495/
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Abstract

The present study attempted to probe the effectiveness of online learning on Iranian EFL learners' self-concept. It also analyzed
the effect of online learning on the EFL learners' writing achievement. To do this, a total number of 50 students of preintermediate level was selected based on available sampling. A pre-test of writing was administered to the participants at the
beginning of the term to ensure that they had the same language background. Then, they were randomly assigned as experimental
and control group (25 Ss in each group). Experimental group benefited from online learning through BBB, and other group with
the same number of students regarded as control group and received conventional method of teaching. At the beginning of the
term, pre questionnaire of self-concept published among students of EG. The research was done in eight sessions and in the last
session, post-test of writing was assigned to both groups to determine whether online learning method had positively affected the
EFL learners' achievement and their self-concept. Moreover, post questionnaire of self-concept was published among
experimental group to analyze their self-concept in online learning context. Data analysis of tests and questionnaire revealed that
online learning method had positive effect on the EFL students' writing achievement and their self-concept.

Keywords

  • Online Learning, Self-concept, Writing Skill, EFL Learners
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