General Information
In what country was the blogwriting program developed?
Japan
Which of the following issues came up during the blogging program?
a. Some students used machine translation or copied from other blogs/sites.
b. Students found blogging too structured and restrictive.
c. Blogging made students overconfident in their grammar skills.
d. Teachers found it hard to implement due to lack of training.
a. Some students used machine translation or copied from other blogs/sites.
What aspect of the blogging program did students find enjoyable?
a. The freedom to choose their own topics
b. The strict structure and grammar focus
c. Receiving detailed corrections from the teacher
d. Avoiding typing practice
b. The strict structure and grammar focus
What was the primary goal of the blogwriting program?
a. To encourage student interaction and provide additional writing practice
b. To improve students' ability to write structured academic essays
c. To replace essays entirely with blogs
d. To teach students how to use machine translation effectively
a. To encourage student interaction and provide additional writing practice
Which of the following was NOT one of the considerations for choosing a blogging service?
a. Inappropriateness of the site
b. Availability to personalize and customize blogs
c. Detection for plagiarism
d. Facilitation for peer interaction
c. Detection for plagiarism
What was a common reason students found blogging useful?
a. It was faster than writing essays
b. It improved their ability to write and express themselves in English
c. It eliminated the need to use dictionaries
d. It allowed them to avoid homework
b. It improved their ability to write and express themselves in English
Which of the following was NOT a primary focus of the blogwriting assignments?
a. Fluency in writing
b. General language use
c. Perfect grammar and spelling
d. Student interaction
c. Perfect grammar and spelling
Which of the following challenges was mentioned by both instructors and students?
a. Blogs being too structured for creative writing
b. Lack of topics to write about
c. Excessive teacher corrections on grammar
d. Difficulty maintaining motivation over time
d. Difficulty maintaining motivation over time
Which group of students showed higher enthusiasm for blogging?
a. Neither group, as both found it boring
b. Both groups equally
c. Sophomores, due to their experience with blogs
d. Freshmen, because the activity was new to them
d. Freshmen, because the activity was new to them