Vol. 4 Issue 21 – Research Paper: ‘The Effect of Computer- Based Classes on Iranian Secondary School Students’ Writing Development’ by Sanaz Emami & Fatemeh Ali Panahi

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of computer- based classes on Iranian secondary school students’ writing development. For this purpose, thirty students were randomly chosen, and then divided within two groups. Experimental group used computer as assistance and control group used simply paper and pencil environment. Holistic scoring was applied for scoring participants’ writings. Results showed a significant improvement in former group’s writing paragraph ability.