Google Classroom: An Effective Virtual Platform to Teach Writing in an EFL Composition Course

Abstract

In the face of globalization, information communication technologies (ICTs) play a paramount role in the teachingand learning of foreign languages. This action-research was conducted with a group of sophomore students enrolledin the course Composition at Universidad Nacional, Coto Campus. The study required the administration of twosurveys prior to and after the implementation of Google Classroom (GC) as an educational platform to assist studentsduring their learning process of the course. The research was aimed at revealing the students’ use ICTs to practicetheir writing skill outside the classroom and analyzing the impact of GC in the development of the students writingskill out of the school environment. The findings exposed that the use of this platform brings about benefits thatallow students and teachers ease the teaching and learning of writing. Students also expressed that they practice theirwriting mainly for both academic and non-academic purposes in an engaging attractive space; lastly, students andresearchers pointed out that the experience using GC was more satisfactory than other platforms.