Blogging as an Integrative Technology to Improve Language Proficiency: An Investigative Study Among Engineering Students in India
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17507/jltr.1402.06Keywords:
blogging, e-learning, online learning, language learning, technology-enabled learning, vocabulary enrichment, weblogsAbstract
Technology has become an inevitable part of learning these days and the popularity of blogs and web forums is increasing exponentially. The purpose of blogging is to encourage discussions on a particular topic or concept, thereby throwing more light on the point of discussion. These discussions generally focus on knowledge sharing and acquiring, but in a way, they help the participants and the readers to enhance their language skills like listening, reading, writing, grammar, and vocabulary both directly and indirectly. The present study consolidates the opinions of the researcher about the use of blogs as educational technology and the opinions of the learners about the role of blogs in their language learning aspects. The result shows that blogs have a considerable impact on one’s language proficiency.
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