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- Title
Keeping Online Diary as an Integrated Activity for Developing Writing Skill in EFL Classes through Penzu.
- Authors
Yüce, Erkan
- Abstract
The present study focused on one of the Web 2.0 tools, Penzu. Penzu is a kind of online diary through which users can easily take notes and keep them on the Web. The study discussed the applicability of Penzu in foreign language classes as an integrated activity to develop language learners' writing skills. In this respect, a sample Penzu page was prepared and introduced to foreign language teaching instructors at a state university in Turkey. The study followed a qualitative inquiry. Face-to-face interviews were conducted with the participants, and the data were collected through semi-structured interview questions. After analyzing the data, the results were reported descriptively. The results primarily indicated that the language instructors were in favor of implementing Penzu as an integrated activity in foreign language teaching classes to enhance students' writing skills. The study also reported several strengths and weaknesses which may promote or hinder the implementation of Penzu in language education contexts. All in all, this study attempted to enrich traditional foreign language teaching classes by implementation of Penzu as an integrated activity for writing skill, and to pave the way for further studies that foster application of Web 2.0 tools in language education contexts.
- Subjects
TURKEY; BLOGS; WEB 2.0; WRITTEN communication; FOREIGN language education; WEB-based user interfaces
- Publication
Bartin University Journal of Faculty of Education, 2020, Vol 9, Issue 1, p132
- ISSN
1308-7177
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.14686/buefad.651004