ERIC Number: ED553755
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Nov
Pages: 6
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Writing with Computers in ESL Classroom: Enhancing ESL Learners' Motivation, Confidence and Writing Proficiency
Hadi, Marham Jupri
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Researcher's observation on his ESL class indicates the main issues concerning the writing skills: learners' low motivation to write, minimum interaction in writing, and poor writing skills. These limitations have led them to be less confidence to write in English. This article discusses how computers can be used for the purpose of increasing students' motivation and confidence, and their writing skills, by getting them engaged in a variety of writing activities with computers, either offline or online.
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Writing (Composition), Writing Skills, Student Motivation, Computer Assisted Instruction, Self Efficacy, Teaching Methods, Secondary School Students, Collaborative Writing, Educational Benefits, Word Processing, Handwriting, Foreign Countries
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Indonesia
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