Keywords
journal writing, blogging, blog posts, classroom discourse
Submission Type
Research
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As an English teacher, I want my students to engage in meaningful thinking about the issues in the literature we explore. Discussion is a valuable way to encourage this engagement, especially as I push discussions beyond the teacher-led, traditional IRE (teacher initiation, student response, teacher evaluation) format (Cazden, 2001). As I try to encourage discussions where students ask more of the questions and listen and respond to—and even critique—each other’s ideas, I believe that we come closer to achieving more meaningful thinking. However, I still find classroom discussions to be one of the more challenging aspects of my job.
Recommended Citation
Ostenson, Jon
(2009)
"Using Blogs to Engage Students in Meaningful Thinking and Discussion,"
The Utah English Journal: Vol. 37, Article 3.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/uej/vol37/iss1/3