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blended learning facilitates student engagement and, consequently, student-

centered learning (SCL).

In short, this model can be used as an alternative model to promote

student learning improvement, as Kurikulum Merdeka mandated. This model

meets the government expectation to involve students’ active roles in the

teaching-learning and assessment processes as the way to promote students’

learning improvement.

5. Benefiting of the Importance of Technology

The multipurpose assessment model was carried out in blended learning

mode to address the lack of feedback identified by several practitioners in

writing instruction, such as (Akbari, 2015; Alharbi, 2019; Fajrina et al., 2021).

Data obtained from the reflection session on using online platforms such as

Google Docs shows that almost all students have a positive perspective on

using Google Docs to provide reviews of the results of their peers'' work or

accept the reviews given by their peers and lecturers. Learning to use Google

Docs is something new for them.

The present finding aligns with the research conducted by Dathumma

and Singhasiri (2015), who investigated students' perceptions of teacher

feedback through the utilization of Google Docs. Their study revealed that

students exhibited a favorable disposition towards the use of Google Docs as a

platform for providing feedback. In light of the existing research gaps and the

commonly encountered time constraints in writing instruction, this study aims

to address these issues by proposing the utilization of Google Docs as a means

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