OPINIONS OF ELEMENTARY LEVEL EFL LEARNERS ON THE USE OF WEBLOGS

İSTİFÇİ İ.

TURKISH ONLINE JOURNAL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION, vol.12, no.1, pp.212-222, 2011 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 12 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Journal Name: TURKISH ONLINE JOURNAL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.212-222
  • Keywords: EFL learning, weblog, writing, interaction, learner autonomy, distance education, technology, educational tools
  • Anadolu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Technology is an indispensable part of our lives and education cannot be taught without it. Since technology is in every part of our lives, foreign language education also makes use of the new technology. By the use of the Internet, virtual classrooms and materials are easy to access and learning takes place beyond the boundaries of the classrooms. Weblogs or blogs are one of the tools that are used to teach language skills in EFL courses and students have a chance to reflect on what they wrote in the blogs.