An e-program based on self-regulated learning for developing EFL writing skills of students at faculty of education

Alnahhas, Nourhan; Zaazaa, Mona; Abdel-Hamid Helwa, Hasnaa; El-sweedy, Nesrien

doi:10.21608/bjhs.2024.313446.1251

An e-program based on self-regulated learning for developing EFL writing skills of students at faculty of education

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Department of Curriculum, Instruction and Educational Technology - Faculty of Education - Benha University

² كلية التربية - جامعة بنها

³ department of Curriculum, Instruction and Educational Technology - Faculty of Education -Benha University

10.21608/bjhs.2024.313446.1251

Abstract

The present study investigated the effect of using an e-program based on self-regulated learning on developing EFL writing skills of second-year university students. The design of the study was the quasi-experimental method (pre-post exp./content design). The study sample consisted of 60 students selected from second year students enrolled at the English section at Faculty of Education, Benha University during the first term of the academic year 2023/2024. The study sample was divided into an experimental group (N=30), who were taught using the e-program based on self-regulated learning, and a control group (N=30) who were taught using the regular method in teaching writing skills. The instruments of the study were: an EFL writing skills checklist included five main skills and 14 sub-skills, a pre and a post EFL writing skills tests and a rubric for scoring them. A program was developed and implemented in the first semester of the year 2023/2024. The results of the study showed that the experimental group outperformed the control group in the post EFL writing skills test. The results confirmed the effectiveness of the e-program based on self-regulated learning for developing the EFL writing skills of second year students enrolled at English section Faculty of Education.

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