6th grade students' perceptions of blogs in an English class

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buir.advisorAkşit, Necmi
dc.contributor.authorKattsir, Elan
dc.date.accessioned2016-01-08T18:16:04Z
dc.date.available2016-01-08T18:16:04Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.departmentM.A. in Curriculum and Instructionen_US
dc.descriptionAnkara : The Program of Curriculum and Instruction, Bilkent University, 2012.en_US
dc.descriptionThesis (Master's) -- Bilkent University, 2012.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references leaves 113-123.en_US
dc.description.abstractThis study uses mixed-methods research to investigate how a grade 6 English class in Turkey responds to the use of blogs. It explored students' perceptions of and attitudes towards using a class, community, and student blogs, both overall as well as in relation to their application to learning, writing, and the social aspects of a utilizing blogging. Additionally, key features of blogs and the teacher’s insights into the challenges and strengths of blogging as a teaching strategy were examined. The participants were 38 grade six Turkish-national students at a private, Englishlanguage-medium school in Ankara, Turkey, who utilized blogging as part of their learning activities during a 10-week period in 2011. Prior to, during, and after the blogging activity, surveys, semi-structured focus groups and semi-structured interviews were conducted. Analysis of the data revealed that students had very favorable attitudes towards and perceptions of blogging as an educational practice. Students were nearly unanimous in their general favorability towards blogs, though community blogs were less favored.en_US
dc.description.degreeM.A.en_US
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityKattsir, Elanen_US
dc.format.extentxi, 131 leaves, graphsen_US
dc.identifier.itemidB132402
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11693/15284
dc.language.isoEnglishen_US
dc.publisherBilkent Universityen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectBlogen_US
dc.subjectAttitudesen_US
dc.subjectPerceptionsen_US
dc.subjectMixed methoden_US
dc.subject.lccPE1068.T8 K38 2012en_US
dc.subject.lcshEnglish language--Study and teaching (Primary)--Turkey.en_US
dc.subject.lcshEnglish language--Study and teaching--Turkish speakers.en_US
dc.subject.lcshEducational technology--Computer-assisted instruction.en_US
dc.title6th grade students' perceptions of blogs in an English classen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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