Blogs as Means for Promoting Active Learning: A case Study of a Thai University

• Autorzy: Dorota Domalewska
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This paper reports on a case study that analysed blog-assisted learning as a strategy to promote active learning and increase connectivity among students. Twelve undergraduate students enrolled in the Foundation Course at a private university in Thailand participated in the study. The blog content and comments the students left on each other's blogs were analysed aiming to reveal students' involvement in blogging activity. The findings suggest that the frequency of publishing both posts and commentaries was low; thus, it was impossible to build a close social learning environment. Most comments posted by the learners were isolated; they did not generate any discussion and did not offer constructive feedback. Despite low involvement in blogging activity, the analysis of blogs published by the most active students shows that the project promoted dialogue and connectivity among the participants; thus, blog-based projects have the potential to build supportive learning environment. (fragment of text)

Słowa kluczowe

PL

Szkolnictwo wyższe; Blogi; Rzeczywistość wirtualna; Studium przypadku

EN

Higher education; Blogs; Virtual reality; Case study

• Czasopismo: Scientific Publications / University of Economics in Katowice
• Rocznik: 2015
• Tom: New Media in Higher Education Market
• Strony: 278-288

Twórcy

autor

Dorota Domalewska

• Rangsit University, Thailand

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