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Publication Date: 2013
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Blogging for Teaching and Learning: An Examination of Experience, Attitudes, and Levels of Thinking
Li, Kun; Bado, Niamboue; Smith, Jamie; Moore, David
Contemporary Educational Technology, v4 n3 p172-186 2013
Blogs have been widely used in education since their emergence. Educational researchers and practitioners have integrated blogs into teaching and learning in different subject areas, but does blog use encourage critical thinking? This paper presents a study, which explores peer commenting for critical thinking in blog writing. In order to discover blogging for skill development, survey method and focus group were employed in this study. Results of blog content analysis indicate levels of critical thinking remain constant with or without peer commenting. Based on the findings, recommendations are provided for effective use of blogs for instruction.
Descriptors: Electronic Publishing, Technology Uses in Education, Web Sites, Diaries, Content Analysis, Preservice Teachers, Student Attitudes, Critical Thinking, Mixed Methods Research, Online Surveys, Focus Groups, Peer Influence, Technological Literacy, Prior Learning
Contemporary Educational Technology. Faculty of Communication Sciences, Anadolu University, Yunus Emre Campus, Eskisehir 26470, Turkey. e-mail: editor@cedtech.net; Web site: http://www.cedtech.net
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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