Blogging to engage: an action research study into the use of blogging to enhance engagement with writing and support the learning of adult EFL students by Suzanne Wood

A disengaged student: - is distracted - does not focus - has a negative attitude - is not enthusiastic

The teaching and learning context

Identifying a problem

Summary of mean band scores by first language (Academic IELTS)

How Engaged with writing are my students?

My study  Where?Warwickshire College. ELT Dept  Who?EFL students (intermediate level)  Focus group: 6 students  What?A class blog  When?Summer term, 2015  Period of study: 8 weeks  Why?Research questions:  How engaged with writing are my students?  To what extent can blogging enhance student engagement in writing tasks?  To what extent is blogging a useful tool to support learning?

Overview of data collection

Emotional Engagement

Cognitive engagement

Behavioural Engagement Observations: Observations: Engaged students are: - interested (ask questions) - involved (participate) - pay attention - put in thought and effort

Blogging to support learning Student perception of enhanced reading and writing skills Student perception of enhanced reading and writing skills Increased confidence Increased confidence Sense of readership/language awareness Sense of readership/language awareness Positive attitude towards writing tasks Positive attitude towards writing tasks

Blogging enhances engagement with writing Collaboration Collaboration Interaction Interaction Identifying problems Identifying problemsLimitations teaching and learning context teaching and learning context time time small scale study small scale study