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The Effect of Dialogue Journal Writing on Iranian English Language Learners’ Writing Performance in both Virtual and Traditional Education

Document Type : scientific-research

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Assistant Professor, Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Persian Literature and Foreign Languages, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran

10.30473/idej.2025.71416.1203

Abstract

This study explores the impact of dialogue journal writing on the writing performance of English Translation students in both virtual and traditional education at Payame Noor University, Iran. A sample of 150 undergraduate students was selected using convenience sampling. After administering the Oxford Placement Test to ensure homogeneity, 120 students who scored one standard deviation above and below the mean were chosen for the study. These students were divided into two experimental groups and two control groups. The study employed a pre-test/post-test design using writing tests to measure changes in performance. Peyton's guidelines were followed to ensure consistent dialogue journal writing entries. Analysis showed a significant increase in the writing performance among students who engaged in dialogue journal writing in both virtual and traditional education. The findings confirm that dialogue journal writing effectively enhances writing skills among virtual students more than traditional students. Language teachers can use this method to boost student engagement and improve writing skills, especially in virtual learning contexts. Future research should investigate the effects of dialogue journal writing on different demographics and other language skills. These insights highlight the potential of dialogue journal writing as a valuable tool for language teachers to improve educational outcomes in language classrooms.

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Article Title [Persian]

تأثیر ژورنال نویسی گفتگو بر نوشتار زبان آموزان ایرانی در آموزش مجازی و آموزش سنتی

Author [Persian]

  • فاطمه تکلو

استادیار، گروه آموزش زبان انگلیسی، دانشکده ادبیات فارسی و زبان‌های خارجی، دانشگاه پیام نور، تهران، ایران

Abstract [Persian]

این مطالعه به بررسی تأثیر نوشتن ژورنال گفتگو بر عملکرد نوشتاری دانشجویان مترجمی انگلیسی در آموزش مجازی و سنتی دانشگاه پیام نور ایران می‌پردازد. نمونه ای متشکل از 150 نفر از دانشجویان مقطع کارشناسی به روش نمونه گیری در دسترس انتخاب شدند. پس از اجرای آزمون تعیین سطح آکسفورد برای اطمینان از همگنی، 120 دانش آموز که یک نمره انحراف معیار بالاتر و پایین تر از میانگین گرفتند برای مطالعه انتخاب شدند. این دانش آموزان به چهار گروه، دو گروه آزمایش و دو گروه کنترل تقسیم شدند. این مطالعه از یک طرح پیش آزمون/پس آزمون با استفاده از آزمون های نوشتاری برای اندازه گیری تغییرات در عملکرد استفاده کرد. دستورالعمل‌های پیتون برای اطمینان از پیوستگی نوشته‌های نوشتن مجلات گفتگو دنبال شد. تجزیه و تحلیل افزایش قابل توجهی در عملکرد نوشتاری در بین دانش‌آموزانی که هم در آموزش مجازی و هم سنتی مشغول نوشتن ژورنال گفتگو بودند، نشان داد. یافته‌ها تأیید می‌کنند که نوشتن ژورنال گفتگو به طور مؤثری مهارت‌های نوشتاری را در بین دانشجویان مجازی بیش از دانش‌آموزان سنتی افزایش می‌دهد. معلمان زبان می توانند از این روش برای تقویت تعامل دانش آموزان و بهبود مهارت های نوشتاری، به ویژه در زمینه های یادگیری مجازی استفاده کنند. تحقیقات آینده باید تأثیرات نوشتن ژورنال گفتگو را بر جمعیت‌شناسی مختلف و سایر مهارت‌های زبانی بررسی کند. این بینش ها پتانسیل نوشتن ژورنال گفتگو را به عنوان ابزاری ارزشمند برای معلمان زبان برای بهبود نتایج آموزشی در کلاس های زبان برجسته می کند.

Keywords [Persian]

  • ژورنال نویسی گفتگو
  • آموزش مجازی
  • آموزش سنتی
  • عملکرد نوشتار انگلیسی
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Quarterly of Iranian Distance Education Journal
Volume 7, Issue 1
July 2025
Pages 51-60
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