ESL Students feedback on the use of blogs for language learning

作者: Hafizah Latif , Nadzrah Abu Bakar

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摘要: The proliferation of the information and communication technology has provided university educators e-learning practitioners with technological tools that can be implemented as pedagogical instruments in classrooms. This paper provides an account how blog was integrated a tool ESL classrooms reports on students‟ feedback perception use this social medium to enhance their L2 learning. Data collected via survey questionnaire involving selected cohort low proficiency students at tertiary level. Using proposed framework, carried out several stages blogging activities embedded English for Social Sciences Course they were taking end which administered. Analysis data main indicated positive responses from regarding blogs learning activities. They perceived had generally enhanced skills such reading writing, developed self-confidence, improved reduced anxiety when using language among peers. ends by highlighting benefits gained result implementation weblog

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