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Version 1.3 – Updated November 2024

Technology in writing

Overview

  • Influence: Technology in writing
  • Domain: Technology, School, and Out-of-School Strategies
  • Sub-Domain: ICT in subjects
  • Potential to Accelerate Student Achievement: Potential to considerably accelerate
  • Influence Definition: The use of various computer technologies in the teaching of writing.

Evidence

  • Number of meta-analyses: 7
  • Number of studies: 130
  • Number of students: 6,206
  • Number of effects: 140
  • Weighted mean effect size: 0.71
  • Robustness index: 3

Meta-Analyses

Meta-Analyses
Journal Title Author First Author's Country Article Name Year Published Variable Number of Studies Number of Students Number of Effects Effect Size
Dissertation Schramm USA The Effects of Using Word Processing Equipment in Writing Instruction: A Meta-Analysis 1989 Word processing on writing 12 836 12 0.36
Review of Educational Research Bangert-Drowns USA The Word Processor as an Instructional Tool: A Meta-Analysis of Word Processing in Writing Instruction 1993 Word processing on writing 32 0 32 0.39
Journal of Technology, Learning and Assessment Goldberg, Russell, & Cook USA The Effect of Computers on Student Writing: A Meta-analysis of Studies from 1992 to 2002 2003 Effects of ICT on writing 26 1,507 26 0.50
Review of Education Little, Clark, Tani & Connor Australia Improving writing skills through technology-based instruction: A meta-analysis 2018 Technology on writing 6 0 11 0.28
Computers and Education Wen & Walters USA The impact of technology on students' writing performances in elementary classrooms: A meta-analysis.  2022 Technology on writing 20 1,472 20 0.56
Computer Assisted Language Learning Xu, Banerjee, Rmirez, Zhu, & Wijekumar USA The effectiveness of educational technology applications on adult English language learners' writing quality: A meta-analysis.  2019 Technology apps on writing 16 1,110 21 1.28
Interactive Technology and Smart Education Al-Wasy Saudi Arabia The effectiveness of integrating technology in EFL/ESL writing: A meta-analysis.  2020 Technology in EFL/ESL writing 18 1,281 18 1.59
TOTAL/AVERAGE 130 6,206 140 0.71
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