STUDENTS PERCEPTION ON THE USE OF WATTPAD ASSISTED BY COLLABORATIVE TECHNIQUE TO IMPROVE WRITING ABILITY

Abstract

The objective of the study is to improve students' writing skills by using the Wattpad application. The population for this study was the tenth grade of MAN 19, correspondingly in Jakarta. The method used in this research is descriptive quantitative method. This research sample used one experimental group in the X MIA 3 class. Interview were used as instruments for collecting data. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with ten of the thirty selected students to figure out participant responses during treatment after the pre-test. This showed that after utilizing Wattpad, students are more motivated and have an impact on their skills to generate ideas on writing text such as narrative and descriptive text. In addition, the students’ feedback about the implementation of the use of Wattpad, assisted by collaborative techniques in teaching writing, was positive. The collaborative technique proved that the students are engaged in the learning process; they collaborate and teach each other to create their writing. Based on the findings, this study concludes that Wattpad is an effective medium for improving students' writing skills.