The influence of spelling-checkers on students' ability to generate repairs of spelling errors / Hazelynn Rimbar
Recent studies show that spell-checkers help reduces students’ surface error in writing by flagging spelling errors and giving correct spelling suggestions. However, are the error corrections provided by spelling checkers internalised by students? This study investigated whether the presence of spel...
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| description | Recent studies show that spell-checkers help reduces students’ surface error in writing by flagging spelling errors and giving correct spelling suggestions. However, are the error corrections provided by spelling checkers internalised by students? This study investigated whether the presence of spelling-checkers influenced students’ abilities to repair spelling errors. A quasi-experimental two groups study was conducted on 30 Form 1 students, one with spelling-checkers, and one without. The students were given dictations which contained target words. The checker helped the students revise their spelling. However, after the use of spelling checkers, students still made the same errors in their spelling. The findings suggest that spell-checkers have very little influence on students’ abilities to repair spelling errors. |
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| spelling | uitm-154022022-04-18T02:15:21Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/15402/ The influence of spelling-checkers on students' ability to generate repairs of spelling errors / Hazelynn Rimbar Rimbar, Hazelynn Translating and interpreting Recent studies show that spell-checkers help reduces students’ surface error in writing by flagging spelling errors and giving correct spelling suggestions. However, are the error corrections provided by spelling checkers internalised by students? This study investigated whether the presence of spelling-checkers influenced students’ abilities to repair spelling errors. A quasi-experimental two groups study was conducted on 30 Form 1 students, one with spelling-checkers, and one without. The students were given dictations which contained target words. The checker helped the students revise their spelling. However, after the use of spelling checkers, students still made the same errors in their spelling. The findings suggest that spell-checkers have very little influence on students’ abilities to repair spelling errors. 2013-05 Thesis NonPeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/15402/1/TM_HAZELYNN%20RIMBAR%20ED%2013_5.pdf Rimbar, Hazelynn (2013) The influence of spelling-checkers on students' ability to generate repairs of spelling errors / Hazelynn Rimbar. (2013) Masters thesis, thesis, Universiti Teknologi MARA. <http://terminalib.uitm.edu.my/15402.pdf> |
| spellingShingle | Translating and interpreting Rimbar, Hazelynn The influence of spelling-checkers on students' ability to generate repairs of spelling errors / Hazelynn Rimbar |
| title | The influence of spelling-checkers on students' ability to generate repairs of spelling errors / Hazelynn Rimbar |
| title_full | The influence of spelling-checkers on students' ability to generate repairs of spelling errors / Hazelynn Rimbar |
| title_fullStr | The influence of spelling-checkers on students' ability to generate repairs of spelling errors / Hazelynn Rimbar |
| title_full_unstemmed | The influence of spelling-checkers on students' ability to generate repairs of spelling errors / Hazelynn Rimbar |
| title_short | The influence of spelling-checkers on students' ability to generate repairs of spelling errors / Hazelynn Rimbar |
| title_sort | influence of spelling-checkers on students' ability to generate repairs of spelling errors / hazelynn rimbar |
| topic | Translating and interpreting |
| url | https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/15402/ |