Ongoing Research into Using Computer Mediation, Writing Process, and Peer Review in Japanese EFL Classes
Abstract: This quantitative study analyzed archival data collected from Japanese university EFL composition courses that used a combination of computer mediation and peer review to maximize the amount of time the participants spent engaged in the writing process approach The results of the 2013 courses were presented in detail in 2015 (Kibler, 2015) This replication study compared those results with archival data from 2014 courses The 2013 and 2014 courses followed a very similar approach, but had different participants Regarding writing improvement when measured by CAF (Complexity, Fluency, and Accuracy) the 2014 results support the findings of the previous study This repeatability study has practical implications for second language (L2) writing classrooms Primary among these is the potential for using computer mediation to facilitate peer learning By replicating the 2013 course outcomes, the generalizability of the original study has been extended
Presider: Kwong Nui Sim, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand