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Wiki Effect on EFL Writing Motivation: An Experimental Study

Seyda SAVRAN ÇELİK
Selami AYDİN
Pages
32–47
Publication Date
2021-10-21
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It is suggested that wiki as an appropriate tool to increase learners’ EFL writing motivation should be integrated into the EFL learning process, and the advantages it supplies should not be ignored but exploited by the teachers.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The number of studies carried out on the use of wikis on English as a Foreign Language (EFL) writing motivation has remained scarce.
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Key Findings & Data:After the tools were administered to 42 EFL learners in control and experimental groups, the data collected were statistically analyzed.
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Conclusion & Impact:It is suggested that wiki as an appropriate tool to increase learners’ EFL writing motivation should be integrated into the EFL learning process, and the advantages it supplies should not be ignored but exploited by the teachers.
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⚙️Variables:English as a foreign language · wikis · writing

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The number of studies carried out on the use of wikis on English as a Foreign Language (EFL) writing motivation has remained scarce. To be more specific, very little attention has been paid to the effects of wikis on EFL writing motivation in the Turkish EFL context. Therefore, the object of this study is to investigate and depict the effects of the wiki-based writing environment in terms of EFL writing motivation in the Turkish EFL context. Data were gathered via two research tools consisting of a background questionnaire and a motivation questionnaire. After the tools were administered to 42 EFL learners in control and experimental groups, the data collected were statistically analyzed. Results imply that wiki-based online writing environments contribute to a higher level of motivation and enjoyment among learners. It is suggested that wiki as an appropriate tool to increase learners’ EFL writing motivation should be integrated into the EFL learning process, and the advantages it supplies should not be ignored but exploited by the teachers.

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ÇELİK, S. S., AYDİN, S. (2021). Wiki Effect on EFL Writing Motivation: An Experimental Study. Language and Technology, Cilt: 3 - Sayı: 1, 32–47. https://ajindex.com/articles/788469

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