Review of Related Research

D. Review of Related Research

The study about the implementation of web-based learning for writing course has been conducted by researchers since the beginning of the twentieth century. Compared to traditional learning, students feel more satisfied when face- to-face class is accompanied by online learning Talay-Ongan Gosper 2000. Some advantages are provided by the use of web-based learning, for example increasing students‟ motivation and improving collaborative and independent learning. In increasing students‟ motivation, Bloch 2007 suggests that the use of online writing contexts can motivate students to write more. In fact, the facilities provided in the web- based learning raise students‟ interaction and participation in conducting writing tasks. In terms of web-based grammar practice, Hegelheimer Fisher 2006 propose that the grammatical evaluation provided in web-based learning raise students‟ grammatical awareness, introduce meta-language related to grammar, and prepare for peer-editing. Meanwhile, interactive feedback can also facilitate students to reflect their works and do the revision Ferris 2010, Storch 2005. This is also supported by Light 2001 and Krause 2001 asserting that meaningful feedback is an important contributor to student engagement in the writing process. In fact, in the context of ELTGallery , two studies have been conducted as well Kurniawati 2012, Magdalena 2013. The study was done by Kurniawati on finding out the effectiveness of web-based learning in Paragraph Writing class by comparing the students‟ achievement in web-based Paragraph Writing class and in regular or traditional writing class. It also investigates the factors influencing the effectiveness of the web-based Paragraph Writing class. The second study about ELTGallery is conducted by Magdalena 2013. In that study, the focus is more on the students‟ autonomy in using ELTGallery for Sentence Writing class. The first study shows that web-based learning ELTGallery improves and develops students‟ achievement Kurniawati 2012. Therefore, ELTGallery is considered as successful web-based learning. However, the second study shows that students‟ autonomous learning does not always lead to the high writing achievement Magdalena 2013. It is due to the lack of students‟ grammatical awareness. Students have shown high practice of independent learning but they still neglect the basic and significant aspect of writing, which is grammar. Therefore, ELTGallery is now adding grammar practices for its facilities aimed at students‟ improvement in their writing ability. Therefore, this study would like to find out whether by adding grammar practices in ELTGallery , students will be able to monitor their progress on sentence writing without neglecting the grammatical aspects.

E. Theoretical Framework