en Collaborative Writing in EFL Classrooms through Edmodo: Writing Accuracy in Focus تخصصي Special پژوهشي Research <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="tab-stops:center 3.25in right 6.5in"><span calibri="" style="font-family:"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:#0d0d0d">Technology-supported collaborative writing has gained popularity in L2 writing pedagogy. The study investigated the effects of Edmodo as an online social platform on the writing accuracy of 50 Iranian intermediate EFL learners, who </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:#0d0d0d">were chosen through the convenience sampling method. The researchers utilized a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design and assigned the participants to an experimental and a control group. The participants of the control group sent their assignments and received feedback asynchronously through email; whereas, the learners of the experimental group used Edmodo to work collaboratively on their writing assignments. Finally, after eight treatment sessions, the scores of the pretest and posttest were analyzed through using</span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:#0d0d0d"> a paired-sample t-test</span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:#0d0d0d"> and MANOVA. The results revealed that the application of Edmodo had a significant effect on writing accuracy.&nbsp; Moreover, the participants&rsquo; attitudes were assessed by running a Likert-scale questionnaire. According to the findings, they had a positive attitude towards integrating Edmodo into their writing curriculum.&nbsp; This study could bring about pedagogical implications for EFL writing courses. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br> &nbsp; <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="tab-stops:center 234.0pt right 468.0pt"><span calibri="" style="font-family:"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:#0d0d0d">Technology-supported collaborative writing has gained popularity in L2 writing pedagogy. The study investigated the effects of Edmodo as an online social platform on the writing accuracy of 50 Iranian intermediate EFL learners, who </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:#0d0d0d">were chosen through the convenience sampling method. The researchers utilized a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design and assigned the participants to an experimental and a control group. The participants of the control group sent their assignments and received feedback asynchronously through email; whereas, the learners of the experimental group used Edmodo to work collaboratively on their writing assignments. Finally, after eight treatment sessions, the scores of the pretest and posttest were analyzed through using</span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:#0d0d0d"> a paired-sample t-test</span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:#0d0d0d"> and MANOVA. The results revealed that the application of Edmodo had a significant effect on writing accuracy.&nbsp; Moreover, the participants&rsquo; attitudes were assessed by running a Likert-scale questionnaire. According to the findings, they had a positive attitude towards integrating Edmodo into their writing curriculum.&nbsp; This study could bring about pedagogical implications for EFL writing courses. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br> &nbsp; attitudes, collaborative writing, Edmodo, social network, writing accuracy attitudes, collaborative writing, edmodo, social network, writing accuracy, 119 133 http://ijreeonline.com/browse.php?a_code=A-10-984-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Azizeh Chalak Azizeh Chalak azichalak@gmail.com 10031947532846002675 10031947532846002675 Yes Department of English, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Isfahan, Iran Department of English, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Isfahan, Iran Mahzad Karimi Mahzad Karimi mahzad_ka2000@yahoo.com 10031947532846002676 10031947532846002676 No Department of English, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Isfahan, Iran Department of English, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Isfahan, Iran