Impact of technological resources toward writing instruction on English foreign language`s students

Abstract

The main objective of this study was to determine how the use of technological resources influences the writing instruction of English language learners. This objective helped to analyze the usefulness of technological resources and identify the technological resources and activities that can be managed in the classes. In addition, it evaluated the differences between the students in the experimental group and the control group. The students' level was assessed through the A2 KET (Key English Test) for schools. Simultaneously, a didactic booklet was designed with activities that mainly use technological resources with a communicative approach to improve writing skills through three stages such as before, during, and after writing. This proposal was put into practice in the March - July 2019 academic period. Subsequently, both groups were post-tested. After obtaining the qualitative information from the Pre-test and the post-test, it was processed and analyzed through the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) with the T-student Test. This quasi-experimental research contributed to improve the writing skills of the tenth Basic Education students of Milton Reyes College. Therefore, the use of technological resources helped to the development of students’ writing skills and it is recommended to use it to improve the learning of English as a foreign language.