An experimental study on the effects of wikis on EFL writing motivation / Şeyda Savran Çelik; tez danışmanı Doç.Dr.Selami Aydın.

Tez (Yük)--Balıkesir Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü İngiliz Dili Eğitimi Anabilim Dalı.

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It is evident that the number of the studies conducted on the use of wikis on EFL writing motivation and achievement has remained limited. Especially, in the Turkish EFL context, very little attention has been paid to the effects of wikis on EFL writing motivation and achievement. Hence, the current study attempts to find out and describe the effects of wiki-based writing environment in terms of EFL writing achievement and motivation in the Turkish EFL context. Data were gathered via three tools including a writing achievement test, a background questionnaire and a motivation questionnaire. After the tools were administered to 42 EFL learners in control and experimental groups, the data gathered were statistically analyzed. Results indicate that wiki-based online writing environment, in terms of writing achievement, leads learners to get higher scores whereas both traditional and wiki-based environments improve learners' writing skills. Furthermore, it is certified that wiki-integrated and traditional writing environments contribute to a higher level of motivation and enjoyment among learners. However, the frequency of revising and attaching importance to EFL writing is decreased owing to pen-paper writing environments. It is recommended that wiki as an appropriate tool to increase learners' EFL writing motivation should be integrated into EFL learning process and the advantages it serves should not be ignored but exploited by the teachers.