Using Student Written Weblogs in ESL Classes to Improve Composition: Effects On Intermediate ESL Writing Using Weblogs - Softcover

Reimer, Kyle A.

 
9783659557866: Using Student Written Weblogs in ESL Classes to Improve Composition: Effects On Intermediate ESL Writing Using Weblogs
Softcover
ISBN 10: 3659557862 ISBN 13: 9783659557866
Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2014

Synopsis

With an increasing amount of technology being incorporated into teachers’ lessons, there is need for research to be done so teachers can include technology in a way that most benefits students. Previous research has found that, in the university setting, implementing student written weblogs into ESL writing instruction and practice has shown improvement in the quality of student composition. The present study took place over six weeks, and included five intermediate level English language learners in a middle school setting. After receiving lecture-based instruction from the classroom teacher, each participant completed a writing assignment. The experimental group completed five assignments using a weblog created on EDUblogs.org for this study while the control group completed five writing assignments using a word processor or pen and paper. Each assignment was scored using an ESL composition profile by the classroom teacher. The results showed that the participants in the control group showed the most improvement in their writing scores.

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About the Author

Kyle A. Reimer, MSED: Studied Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages at the State University of New York at Fredonia, in Fredonia, NY.

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Publisher
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Publication date
2014
Language
English
ISBN 10 
3659557862
ISBN 13 
9783659557866
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
56