with their article “Evaluating an Academic Writing
Course-based on an Integrated Model”. They did this
research to evaluate academic writing course for ELS
learners helped by technology which is MOODLE.
Nonetheless, there are also some difference and
similarity between this present research and the
previous one. The similar aspect is that this current
research has proven its effectiveness in improving
academic writing skill based on effectiviness test. At
second, both this current research and previous
research utilize material and activity features on
MOODLE. The third point is all research exploits
teaching writing. And the fourth, the students who
took part on the research gave positive responses
during the teaching process. On the other hand, this
current research comes also with distinctive point
compared to the previous research. The developed
model on this current research introduce teaching
structure which mixes the offline learning and web-
based learning by implementing the principles of
writing process approach (pre-writing, whilst writing,
and post-writing), the teaching characteristics of
KKNI, and the aspects of E-Learning. In addition, the
developed model adapted and modified creative
productive teaching model particularly its structure of
teaching. The second is that this research also utilized
Mind Maple Software in planning the writing
products so that the students were more enthusiastic
to write their drafts. The third point, this current
research employed activity feature called Workshop.
This feature is very helpful and compatible with the
characteristics of teaching writing. Either lecturer or
students can grade the writing product using the clear
indicators provided by a coloum for comment in each
indicator. Besides, this feature can also publish all
students’ writing products, grades, and comments
from both peers and lecturer. The last distinctive point
on the research is that the video for teachings were
specifically made in camtasia studio format. The
vidoes were included only for the developed model of
teaching based on the need analysis of students and
lecturer.
4 CONCLUSION
After testing the T-test, it shows that t
observed
is higher
than t
table
. Therefore, there is any significant
difference of means scores between experimental and
controlled classes. In conclusion, the developed
model of teaching using MOODLE e-learning for
academic writing purposes in Bahasa Indonesia
classes is more effective to improve the students’
academic writing skill at Sriwijaya University,
Indonesia
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