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Russian Language Journal

Authors

Julia Titus

Keywords

blog, foreign language classes, advantages, classroom

Abstract

Over the recent years blogging has become an increasingly frequent component in an academic setting, making appearances anywhere from English writing courses to foreign language classes. Research assessing the usefulness of blogs as a learning tool (Warschauer 2010; Murray, Hourigan, and Jeanneau 2007; Lee 2011; Bloch 2007) confirms that the blog format may offer many unique advantages, such as giving the learner a central role in the learning process; allowing the learner to practice writing on topics important to the him or her and fostering self-expression; creating meaningful and authentic context; extending learning beyond the classroom; developing self-reflection; viewing writing as an ongoing process by working with multiple revisions; providing possibilities for instant feedback and collaboration; helping learners transition from a more colloquial to an academic writing style.

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