Asian TESOL Journal
Vol. 3 No. 1: November 2023

Virtual Writing Tutor (VWT) on Students’ Writing Skill Improvement at Writing Class

Rafika Dewi Nasution (Universitas Negeri Medan, Indonesia)
Marisi Debora (Universitas Negeri Medan, Indonesia)
Bahagia Saragih (Universitas Negeri Medan, Indonesia)
Johannes Jefria Gultom (Universitas Negeri Medan, Indonesia)
Safrida Lubis (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Nov 2023

Abstract

The study aimed to investigate Virtual Writing Tutor (VWT) on students’ writing skill at writing class. The study involved 30 participants taking writing subject at English and Literature Department, Language and Art Faculty, Universitas Negeri Medan. The qualitative method was conducted in this study. An observation sheet, questionnaire, and interview guidance were the instruments of study. The findings of the study showed that 100% of students are interested in using the media in practicing their writing skills. However, 45% of students stated that the choice of essay types was limited. Furthermore, 15% of students stated that there are features that cannot be accessed for free because they must have a premium (paid) account. Thus, , it is still necessary to be highlighted that using VWT is not the only way to get better at writing. It ought to be utilized in conjunction with classroom instruction and lecturer directions.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

asiantj

Publisher

Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Asian TESOL Journal (ATJ) is an international journal for English language educators in that it is devoted to discussions on English as an international language and its growth and development especially as it relates to the global spread of English language teaching and learning. ATJ is published ...