Promoting reflective learning: The role of blogs in the classroom
The enthusiasm for adopting social media technologies should be tempered by a critical, empirical understanding of how they facilitate an effective learning environment.This study analyzed blog use in two graduate-level university courses, specifically identifying reflective learning markers in 279...
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my.uum.repo.173892016-03-01T00:26:41Z http://repo.uum.edu.my/17389/ Promoting reflective learning: The role of blogs in the classroom Ahmad, Rahayu Lutters, Wayne G. L Education (General) T Technology (General) The enthusiasm for adopting social media technologies should be tempered by a critical, empirical understanding of how they facilitate an effective learning environment.This study analyzed blog use in two graduate-level university courses, specifically identifying reflective learning markers in 279 blog entries.This analysis was deepened with follow-up interviews of several top bloggers.The reflective bloggers were characterized as being comfortable with their audience, having a deeper thought process, enjoying the interaction, and progressing well throughout the semester.Our results suggest guidelines for effective use of blogging in the classroom to support reflective learning. Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2011 Article PeerReviewed Ahmad, Rahayu and Lutters, Wayne G. (2011) Promoting reflective learning: The role of blogs in the classroom. Online Communities and Social Computing, 6778. pp. 3-11. ISSN 0302-9743 http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-21796-8_1 doi:10.1007/978-3-642-21796-8_1 |
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The enthusiasm for adopting social media technologies should be tempered by a critical, empirical understanding of how they facilitate an effective learning environment.This study analyzed blog use in two graduate-level university courses, specifically identifying reflective learning markers in 279 blog entries.This analysis was deepened with follow-up interviews of several top bloggers.The reflective bloggers were characterized as being comfortable with their audience, having a deeper thought process, enjoying the interaction, and progressing well throughout the semester.Our results suggest guidelines for effective use of blogging in the classroom to support reflective learning. |
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