Teaching and learning through blogging

Abstract

This paper intends to provide a brief overview to an worldwide known phenomenon-blogging and to present it as an integrational tool into pedagogical practices to enhance learning. According to several studies, the act of blogging develops a sense of voice and foster critical and synthesizing skills. Blogging encourages students to actively and reflectively engage in knowledge sharing. Blogs endow them with a sense of authorship and help them to develop numerous strategies to cope with difficulties encountered in the learning process. This process is intended to increase their motivation, self-confidence, empathy and personal growth. One of the goals in implementing this pedagogical strategy is to offer students more opportunities to develop their soft skills necessary for future employment.