Teachers and Students’ Perceptions toward the use of Grammarly to Improve EFL Students’ Academic Writing
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The aim of this research was to investigate teachers and students’ perceptions toward the use of Grammarly to improve the process of writing skill of EFL students. This study utilized the qualitative approach to meet the research goals. The sample of the study consisted of 10 EFL teachers and 10 EFL students (who were selected for this research using purposive sampling) of second intermediate stage at Sumer School intermediate school for boys during the academic year 2024/2025. A questionnaire consisted of five closed questions were used to collect data. The analysis revealed that both teachers and students have positive perceptions regarding the use of Grammarly Premium to improve the process of writing skill of EFL students.
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