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Title: The Use of Travel Blog Writing in a Tertiary Level English for Specific Purposes Course
Language: English
Authors: Kemaloglu-Er, Elif (ORCID 0000-0003-1238-1018)
Source: Psycho-Educational Research Reviews. Dec 2021 10(3):336-349.
Availability: London Academic Publishing. 27 Old Gloucester Street WC1N 3AX London, UK. e-mail: contact@lapub.co.uk; Web site: https://perr.biruni.edu.tr/
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 14
Publication Date: 2021
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Travel, Electronic Publishing, English for Special Purposes, Teaching Methods, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Student Attitudes, Cooperative Learning, Personal Autonomy, Writing Improvement, Undergraduate Students, Tourism, Urban Areas, Cultural Awareness, Writing Processes, State Universities, Films, Translation, Foreign Countries
Geographic Terms: Turkey
ISSN: 2634-7172
Abstract: Blogs can be used as constructive means in EFL teaching allowing learners to exert control over their own writing and enabling them to communicate with the global community of internet users. Among different types of blogs, travel blogs can be employed as pedagogical means for real life based learning and L2 writing improvement. Through travel blogs, learners can both explore different places and write about their travel experience in L2. However, the use of travel blog writing in teaching English for Specific Purposes (ESP) has not yet been investigated. In this study, travel blog writing was integrated into a tertiary level ESP course aiming to improve learners' linguistic skills in the fields of tourism and travel. The research investigates the learners' views about blog writing as a part of their ESP course through a questionnaire and interviews. According to the findings, travelling and writing about the tourist attractions of one's city via a personalized blog was found to increase writing motivation but the experience was also defined to be demanding as it requires heavy workload. Overall, this experience was reported to enhance autonomous, reflective and collaborative learning, increase cultural awareness and contribute to learners' self-expression and L2 writing improvement.
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