Beyond the Red Pen: Exploring the Impact of Language Peer Assessment Technology on the ESL/EFL Writers' Performance
Date
2024Item Type
ArticleAbstract
The purpose of the current study is to investigate the influence of integrating Turnitin peer-marking feature on students' performance in a writing task within an English course. In addition, it seeks to elucidate the students' perspectives on their experience with the Turnitin peer-marking feature. To achieve these objectives, a quasi-experimental design was utilized to assess the impact both before (pre-test) and after (post-test) the implementation of Turnitin peer-marking feature. Following this, the participants were prompted to write reflection papers articulating their insights concerning their experience with the peer-marking feature. Employing a mixed-method design of quantitative and qualitative methods, the study endeavors to achieve a comprehensive view of the efficacy of employing technology-mediated peer review has an impact on improving students' writing skills, and how it is perceived by the intended users.
Author
Daoud, Sumaya
Hussein, Elham Taha
Taha, Sawsan
Al Namer, AbdulSalam Mohamed