INDONESIAN EFL WRITING LEARNERS PERCEPTIONS ON THE USE OF ONLINE-BASED APPLICATION IN COLLABORATIVELY DEVELOPING REFLECTIVE ESSAY PAPERS (A Case Study of Writing Community in Surabaya

Abstract

ABSTRACT This study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of using an online-based application f collaborative writing in the reflective essay paper. This study uses a qualitative method where the participants consist of members of the writing community (KBM) total of 16 students. Using FGD (Focus Group Discussion) s which consist of online group FGD (Focus Group Discussion) as the instrument of gained data. Online group FGD (Focus Group Discussion) aims to find out the leader of the group strategy in inviting community members to try online-based writing applications as one of the medias that can be used in writing. During the focus online group, discussion FGD (Focus Group Discussion) aims to determine the improvement of members writing skills after using the online-based application of writing reflective essay papers. In analyzing the online group FGD (Focus Group Discussion) data, the researcher recorded the online group discussion process and then transcribed the data into text. While the focus group discussion after the transcription process, the data was analyzed and interpreted according to the category writing. The result of online group FGD (Focus Group Discussion) revealed that the leader of the group can apply the use of online-based writing applications easily to understand where members can apply the use of the application properly. The conclusion of this research is about the effectiveness on the use of online-based application. Almost all of the members/participants gave positive perceptions that writing a reflective essay paper using the online-based application (Wattpad) can make the members enthusiastic and comfortable writing a reflective essay paper. The use of online-based application could make the members speak English actively during the writing process and gain information quickly anywhere.