ジョン ホルトハウス   John HOLTHOUSE   ジョン・ホルトハウス    所属   京都外国語大学  外国語学部 英米語学科    職種   契約講師
発表年月日	2011/01/21
発表テーマ	Using Blogs in University Writing Classes
会議名	31st Thailand TESOL International Conference
主催者	Thai TESOL
学会区分	国際学会
発表形式	口頭（一般）
単独共同区分	共同
国名	タイ
開催地名	Chiang Mai, Thailand
開催期間	2011/01/21～2011/01/22
発表者・共同発表者	John Holthouse, K. Ballou, and J. P. Marlowe
概要	Blogging is commonly recognized as a popular pastime among people of various ages and backgrounds in developed countries these days, which raises the question of how suitable it might be for inclusion as part of EFL writing classes. We asked students at our university to write weekly posts over the course of a semester, in which they shared their experiences and opinions. Through surveys we gathered findings about their attitudes to blogging, which were overwhelmingly positive. We noted that the most satisfying features of the task were related to the variety of topics, peer feedback, and improved motivation to write.