A Study on the Application of CAT in English Writing from the Perspective of Social Constructivism

Abstract

English writing is widely regarded as an integral part of English learning. Well developed, it can nurture communicative ability and raise learning awareness among students. High-level writing proficiency reflects students’ comprehensive competence to express their ideas on specific topics. It may also boost students’ confidence and enthusiasm. In traditional teaching method, teachers are the only readers and evaluator of students’ writing. Students can only get limited comments. Inadequate feedback deprives students of opportunities for correcting defects in their works. The English writing in the thesis mainly refers to college English writing teaching. This paper mainly discusses the important role and practical application of social constructivism and computer assisted technology in English writing. Hopefully, it can enrich the English writing teaching methods; improve the quality and efficiency of English writing teaching, so as to effectively improve students’ English writing ability.