Improving Expressive Writing in EFL through Blogging

Autor/inn/en	Namouz, Rana; Misher-Tal, Hagit; Sela, Orly
Titel	Improving Expressive Writing in EFL through Blogging
Quelle	(2017), (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; High School Students; Arabs; Writing Improvement; Expressive Language; Self Expression; Writing (Composition); Second Language Learning; English (Second Language); Student Journals; Electronic Journals; Essays; Peer Evaluation; Writing Evaluation; Computer Mediated Communication; Content Analysis; Error Patterns; Questionnaires; Likert Scales; Student Satisfaction; Writing Skills; Skill Development; Grammar; Spelling; Vocabulary; Grading; Statistical Analysis; Israel + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Arab; Araber; Ausdruck; Schreibübung; Zweitsprachenerwerb; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Studentenzeitung; E-Journal; Essay; Aufsatzunterricht; Computerkonferenz; Inhaltsanalyse; Fehlertyp; Fragebogen; Likert-Skala; Writing skill; Schreibfertigkeit; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Grammatik; Schreibweise; Wortschatz; Notengebung; Schulnote; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of integrating blogging into the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) curriculum on students' performance in expressive writing. Previous studies have shown that integrating blogging into EFL learning raises students' motivation and develops their linguistic and social skills as a result of the interaction between the blogger and his/her readers. In the present study, 22 high school Israeli-Arab students were asked to post guided essays to personal blogs and comment on each other's posts. The blogs were analyzed and the students' errors categorized, counted, and recorded over a four-month period. In addition, the students filled out a questionnaire at the end of the study period aimed at understanding their attitudes towards the process and the blogging experience. The results of the study showed a significant improvement in writing quality and a decrease in the amount of student errors. Moreover, the students expressed a positive attitude towards using blogs as a platform for developing writing skills. [For the complete volume, see ED578177.] (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01