Using Personal Blog as Learning Log in Project Based Learning  

Oleh:

Tyas, Titis Agunging

Jenis: Article from Proceeding
Dalam koleksi: The 61st TEFLIN International Conference : English Language Curriculum Development: Implications for Innovations in Language Policy and Planning, Pedagogical Practices, and Teacher Professional Development, Solo, 7 - 9 October 2014, page 854-856.
Topik: Personal Blog; Learning log; Project Based Learning; K13
Fulltext: USING PERSONAL BLOG AS LEARNING LOG IN PROJECT BASED LEARNING.pdf (6.96MB)

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The change of the curriculum to curriculum 2013 (K13) requires English teachers to apply scientific approach in teaching and learning process. Many methods which suit to this approach are suggested. One of them is Project Based Learning (PBL). PBL will help English teachers to cover the challenge given by K13 in integrating the English skills. The problem that will happen during the application of PBL is in supervising the development of the project since the classes in Indonesian’s schools are large. Each class consists of around 38 students. Giving project without giving supervision in its development can cause a problem at the time the project should be submitted. It results unfinished project and ends with giving the students lower scores. Therefore, in overcoming the problem of supervising many students in doing their projects, a personal blog can be a solution. Blog is personal webpage which can be updated frequently. It consists of several posts and the archives are usually in reverse-chronological order. Some sites provide blogs for free. The owner can post text, photos, videos or the combination of them. Since blog is an online media of communication, the teacher can supervise and control the project development anytime and anywhere easily. The other strength of utilizing this technology is the teacher can also reveal the students’ discipline, responsibility, and spiritual value. The use of this personal blog as learning log in project based learning is supposed to help teachers by utilizing the technology to solve their teaching problems. Further research can be focused on implementing it as a strategy or conducting experiment on it.

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