Using Blogs as a Platform in the TEFL
UNIVERSITY OF TARTU
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
Using Blogs as a Platform in the Teaching of
English as a Foreign Language
Research paper
Tartu 2010
ABSTRACT
This work analyses the usefulness of blogging in teaching English as a foreign language. The
definition of the term `blog' is provided along with the advantages and disadvantages of blogs'
usage in practice. The analysis of language skills developed by students throughout the use of blogs
for learning purposes is given in the paper with possible limitations that blogs have. Author of this
paper also shares personal comments about the experience in the field. In this paper it is also
described which research methods are planned to be employed for the conduction of research
project.
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