IMPROVING STUDENTS’ WRITING COMPOSITIONS THROUGH WEBLOGGING

Researched by Anik Nunuk Mulyani

Presented by Imam Fauzi

Background of Study

The research conducted at University Negeri Malang

The researcher is the lecturer at University Negeri

Malang

The participants are The Students at the Faculty of

Education, departments of Civic Education.

Problem Questions

How the use of weblogs may influence the result of students’ writing composition and perception?

How the weblog can improve the students’ writing composition?

Objectives of Study

To examine the influence of Weblogs to the students’ writing compositions.

To improve students’ writing compositions

Introduction

Writing becomes one of the skills that should be

possessed because it plays an important role in

academic life of students. Therefore weblog as a new

Strategy required to promote students’ skill in writing

Method of Study

There are five types of the study instruments: 1. Observation sheet

3. Class blogs

4. Evaluation or assessment format

5. Questionnaires

Finding and Discussion

Data from Observation

• Recount genre of writing

• Weblog• Computer-

mediated communication

• Students and teacher relationship

Data from Students’ written

text

• Content • Organization • Vocabulary • Language use • Mechanics

Data from the questionnaires

• The teaching and learning process

• The students’ knowledge on internet

• Students’ experience and frequency in using internet

• The students’ attitude on the use of internet

• Students’ knowledge on recount genre

• Time needs for learning recount genre of writing

• Students’ attitude on recount genre

• Teachers’ guidance

• Students’ attitude on model teaching CMC

Conclusion

The study finds that the utilization of

weblog in teaching of writing is considerably

promising. The data shows that the weblog

assist the students of non-English department

to improve their writing skills.