The Effect of Blog on English Writing for College Students’ Achievement and Attitude

-A Case of Chaoyang University of Technology

Instructor: Dr. Pi-Ying HsuPresenter: Ji-Jhen Li

ID: 9722614Date: December, 29 2008

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Content

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Instruction

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Background

Two-way Transmission

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Background

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Theoretical Framework

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Theoretical Framework

Inner feedback

Cognitive learning

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Theoretical Framework

Safe learning environment

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Research Question I

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Research Question II

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Research Question III

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Literature Review

A weblog can provide various learning activities and offer cognitive functions.

(Peng, 2008)

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Literature Review

Jon (1996) wrote, Writing, essentially a social act, is concerned

with cognition and is allied to context. Most writing takes the form of dialogue and it is out of dialogic processes that language acquisition takes place. Writers and readers convene in the cognitive and social space… (p.1)

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Literature Review

Blog development can empower students to become more analytical and critical.

(Oravec, 2002)

Learners’ Attitude toward blogs of CALL

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Methodology

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MethodologyProcedure

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Thanks for your attention.

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