There have been many advantages to collaborative writing in the aspect of language learning among ESL or L2 learners. The element of peer involvement has shown increase in motivation and enjoyment in achieving a task in a group.Ĭollaborative writing is an essential part of the academic world. According to Swain (2000), collaborative dialogue constructs linguistic knowledge where learners are presented with the opportunity to use the language and reflect on their own language use. Wenger (1998) stated that individual learners would have the support of the social group as they interact and learn from each other. Wells (2000) showed that new knowledge is built upon current knowledge as learners communicate in order to accomplish their objectives together. There has been a substantial research in how collaboration could enhance the learning process. There is a plethora of applications and web tools used by educators around the world such as Facebook, Edmodo, MOOC, Blogs, Youtube, Google classroom, Telegram, just to name a few. Incorporating these elements in the class results in increased motivation, more fun and effective learning. The process of teaching and learning in today’s higher education involves mobile and online applications, which has enhanced communication among students and teachers and enabling learning to go beyond the walls of the classroom. Padlet could be effectively used in an undergraduate course to facilitate collaborative writing among lower proficiency ESL learners. The findings showed that Padlet motivate s students to participate in class activities, lower anxiety, encourages interaction among class members and instructor, and improve s language accuracy through learning from peers. Student’s posts and feedback in the form of a questionnaire were analysed.
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A series of tasks were designed using Padlet and carried out through the semester. The study was aimed to improve language and communication skills, increase motivation, lower anxiety and encourage students to become more autonomous. 87 participants taking a language course in a public university in Malaysia were involved in the research. This study looks at how collaborative writing in a language course could be enhanced by the use of an interactive on-line tool called Padlet. The lack of language skills among ESL learners could affect their ability to work collaboratively at the undergraduate level.
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