Post on 12-Jan-2015
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IMPROVING STUDENTS’ WRITING COMPOSITIONS THROUGH WEBLOGGING
Researched by Anik Nunuk Mulyani
Presented by Imam Fauzi
Background of Study
The research conducted at University Negeri Malang
The researcher is the lecturer at University Negeri
Malang
The participants are The Students at the Faculty of
Education, departments of Civic Education.
Problem Questions
How the use of weblogs may influence the result of students’ writing composition and perception?
How the weblog can improve the students’ writing composition?
Objectives of Study
To examine the influence of Weblogs to the students’ writing compositions.
To improve students’ writing compositions
Introduction
Writing becomes one of the skills that should be
possessed because it plays an important role in
academic life of students. Therefore weblog as a new
Strategy required to promote students’ skill in writing
Method of Study
There are five types of the study instruments: 1. Observation sheet
3. Class blogs
4. Evaluation or assessment format
5. Questionnaires
Finding and Discussion
Data from Observation
• Recount genre of writing
• Weblog• Computer-
mediated communication
• Students and teacher relationship
Data from Students’ written
text
• Content • Organization • Vocabulary • Language use • Mechanics
Data from the questionnaires
• The teaching and learning process
• The students’ knowledge on internet
• Students’ experience and frequency in using internet
• The students’ attitude on the use of internet
• Students’ knowledge on recount genre
• Time needs for learning recount genre of writing
• Students’ attitude on recount genre
• Teachers’ guidance
• Students’ attitude on model teaching CMC
Conclusion
The study finds that the utilization of
weblog in teaching of writing is considerably
promising. The data shows that the weblog
assist the students of non-English department
to improve their writing skills.