| Title : | The Benefits of Blogging in English Language Teaching (ELT):A case study from the High School “Frang Bardhi” in Mitrovice, Kosovo : master thesis - second cycle | | Material Type: | printed text | | Authors: | Kosovare Berisha, Dissertant ; Veronika Kareva, Thesis advisor | | Publisher: | Tetovë : Fakulteti i Gjuhëve, Kulturave dhe Komunikimit - UEJL | | Publication Date: | 2020 | | Pagination: | 73 p. | | Layout: | ill. | | Size: | 30 cm | | General note: | Includes bibliographical references
Includes bibliographical footnotes
Includes index | | Languages : | English (eng) Original Language : English (eng) | | Abstract: | Abstract
The main purpose of this thesis is to investigate the effectiveness of using Blogging in classroom to support English teaching as a second language (ESL). Due to the technology development and its more and more dominant influence in students’ everyday life the topic about blogging seems to be quite relevant to examine as we believe that the use of blogging can encourage learners’ creativity, interaction, sharing of ideas and comments and motivate both teachers and learners. Therefore, this research reports the investigation of using blogging in ESL with high school students of intermediate level of ESL. The implementation of technology inside second language classes through blogs tends to include students in a cycle of attractive activities, it enhances their English language acquisition and their attitudes, moreover teacher become more facilitators and students become active learners. The participants of this research study cover 10th grade students’ of ESL, attending public school “Frang Bardhi”. The students were shown different models of blogs, as another method teaching for the same topics of English as they normally learn from their school books. Through blogs students were exposed to different activities in ESL, especially to make it easier the communication, understanding and performance of a new language. The aim of this research study by using the mentioned method of teaching is the measure of the students’ different and modern ways of teaching. This thesis aim to find out if students’ concentration rises when internet and technology was used as a form of teaching? Using blogs as another form of helping students’ in understanding rather than by theoretical methods is the main scope issue of the research, and finally finding out of how much students enjoy and change the attitude of teaching through technology tools and social media. The research was realized by conducting three instruments in English classes: a prepared exam by English teacher in order to measure students’ understanding of ESL through blogs, teachers’ interview which helps gaining information about students’ attitude toward blogs effectiveness in students’ concentration and motivation inside the class and a students’ questionnaire which responds about their motivation, attitude and help of understanding (SL) by presence of technology and information in classes. The findings of this research show that blog is an effective tool in teaching and learning a SL, students of this study demonstrate this because they performed better when technology and new methods of teaching were used in English classes rather than being taught only by books. This study reveals that teachers also accepted that changing methods while teaching help students to be more concentrated motivated and understand easier. Finally it was clearly obvious by students’ responses through the questionnaires that they really enjoy changes inside the classes, especially in (ESL) ones, they had totally positive attitudes toward this new method in teaching/learning a SL. Key words: Blogs, technology, students, motivation, language, teaching, learning… | | Link for e-copy: | https://repository.seeu.edu.mk/sites/thesis/ThesisSharedDocs/MA_126881.pdf | | Record link: | https://library.seeu.edu.mk/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=19110 |
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