A Systematic Literature Review of Web-based Tools Application in ESL and EFL Writing Classes

The 1990s saw the advent of internet use, eventually termed as web 1.0. Embracing this technological evolution, language learning classrooms have been using this digital tool in the teaching and learning processes. The paper systematically analysed the literature on this digit...

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Main Authors: Asiah, Kassim, Hafizoah, Kassim, Nik Aloesnita, Nik Mohd Alwi, Mohd Shukri, Nordin, Mahdalela, Rahim
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author Asiah, Kassim
Hafizoah, Kassim
Nik Aloesnita, Nik Mohd Alwi
Mohd Shukri, Nordin
Mahdalela, Rahim
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Hafizoah, Kassim
Nik Aloesnita, Nik Mohd Alwi
Mohd Shukri, Nordin
Mahdalela, Rahim
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description The 1990s saw the advent of internet use, eventually termed as web 1.0. Embracing this technological evolution, language learning classrooms have been using this digital tool in the teaching and learning processes. The paper systematically analysed the literature on this digital use for writing in ESL/EFL classes published between 1990 and 2023, aiming at identifying the most frequently used web-based tools in writing classes, exploring their facilitative features in developing learner’s writing skills and evaluating their effects on the development of varied writing types. Ninety-three articles retrieved from five major databases -Science Direct, Scopus, SpringerLink, Taylor & Francis and Web of Science -were analysed using the content analysis method. Findings revealed that writing classes in recent years have been primarilyutilising social media channels, such as Facebook, collaborative authoring platforms, for example, Google Docs and data-driven learning tools like Corpus, optimising the interactive and interconnectedness of these applications. Further exploration disclosed the facilitative features contributed mainly by the interactive element of the web, enabling teaching and learning of writing to take place in and outside of the classroom. Discussions also highlighted certain facilitative features perused in relation to different types of writing. This review affirms the facilitative benefits of web technology in enhancing the learners’ writing skills. It concludes by suggesting future studies for the teaching and learning writing for ESL and EFL learners.
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spelling ump-418142024-07-09T00:32:46Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/41814/ A Systematic Literature Review of Web-based Tools Application in ESL and EFL Writing Classes Asiah, Kassim Hafizoah, Kassim Nik Aloesnita, Nik Mohd Alwi Mohd Shukri, Nordin Mahdalela, Rahim L Education (General) LB2300 Higher Education PE English The 1990s saw the advent of internet use, eventually termed as web 1.0. Embracing this technological evolution, language learning classrooms have been using this digital tool in the teaching and learning processes. The paper systematically analysed the literature on this digital use for writing in ESL/EFL classes published between 1990 and 2023, aiming at identifying the most frequently used web-based tools in writing classes, exploring their facilitative features in developing learner’s writing skills and evaluating their effects on the development of varied writing types. Ninety-three articles retrieved from five major databases -Science Direct, Scopus, SpringerLink, Taylor & Francis and Web of Science -were analysed using the content analysis method. Findings revealed that writing classes in recent years have been primarilyutilising social media channels, such as Facebook, collaborative authoring platforms, for example, Google Docs and data-driven learning tools like Corpus, optimising the interactive and interconnectedness of these applications. Further exploration disclosed the facilitative features contributed mainly by the interactive element of the web, enabling teaching and learning of writing to take place in and outside of the classroom. Discussions also highlighted certain facilitative features perused in relation to different types of writing. This review affirms the facilitative benefits of web technology in enhancing the learners’ writing skills. It concludes by suggesting future studies for the teaching and learning writing for ESL and EFL learners. Universiti Malaysia Pahang 2024 Article PeerReviewed pdf en cc_by_nc_4 http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/41814/1/3318 Asiah, Kassim and Hafizoah, Kassim and Nik Aloesnita, Nik Mohd Alwi and Mohd Shukri, Nordin and Mahdalela, Rahim (2024) A Systematic Literature Review of Web-based Tools Application in ESL and EFL Writing Classes. International Journal of Language Education and Applied Linguistics (IJLEAL), 14 (1). pp. 40-50. ISSN 2289-7208 (print); 2289-9294 (online). (Published) https://doi.org/10.15282/ijleal.v14i1.10259 https://journal.ump.edu.my/ijleal/article/view/10259
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Mohd Shukri, Nordin
Mahdalela, Rahim
A Systematic Literature Review of Web-based Tools Application in ESL and EFL Writing Classes
title A Systematic Literature Review of Web-based Tools Application in ESL and EFL Writing Classes
title_full A Systematic Literature Review of Web-based Tools Application in ESL and EFL Writing Classes
title_fullStr A Systematic Literature Review of Web-based Tools Application in ESL and EFL Writing Classes
title_full_unstemmed A Systematic Literature Review of Web-based Tools Application in ESL and EFL Writing Classes
title_short A Systematic Literature Review of Web-based Tools Application in ESL and EFL Writing Classes
title_sort systematic literature review of web-based tools application in esl and efl writing classes
topic L Education (General)
LB2300 Higher Education
PE English
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