Hacking Academic English Writing Course using Innovative Pedagogy

Abstract

The integration of technological tools into teaching and learning English writing has received great popularity in the field of higher education. The aim of this paper is to hack the academic English writing process by integrating Web 2.0 tools into the teaching and learning of an Academic English Writing course. The innovative pedagogy will not only encourage online participation and collaboration among learners, but it will also improve the writing process where the technological tools are integrated. Among various Web 2.0 tools available for teaching and learning, Coggle, YouTube, Google Docs and Google Meet have been incorporated into the teaching and learning of Academic English Writing course. 21 students were involved in this study. Data was collected via an online questionnaire and an interview. The findings suggest that the use of the web 2.0 tools is not only changing the writing process but also encourages online collaborative activity and peer feedback among students and instructors in English writing. It also enhances active communication and promotes learnerempowered learning. In future, this innovative teaching technique could also be employed for other subjects and assists instructors in dealing with the challenges and difficulties of online academic writing.