Written Report Meeting 11

WRITTEN REPORT JOURNAL

The Effectiveness of Using Blogs as an Independent Learning Tool to Develop Reading Skills for University Students

Presented by: Rachmatia Fajrina

Gap:

This research focuses on the use of blog as an independent learning tool to develop students’ reading skills. The result shows that blog had significance effect on developing students’ reading skills. However, it’s important to investigate students’ perception of the effectiveness of using blog as a tool in promoting their autonomous learning in Reading class.

Your research title: Blogging as an autonomous learning: Voices from Higher Education students

Rationale/Background for the previous study:

Blog has been popular for its effectiveness in promoting students’ learning autonomy. However, yet little attention to investigate students’ voices on using blog as their autonomous learning. The present study aimed at investigating students’ perception on the advantages and disadvantages of using blog in extensive reading class, and their perception on how blog can contribute to their autonomous learning. The participants of this study are college students in Extensive Reading Class.

Research question:

What are the advantages of using blog in extensive reading class as students’ learning autonomous? What are the disadvantages of using blog in extensive reading class as students’ learning autonomous?