Elementary Students' Affective Variables in a Networked Learning Environment Supported by a Blog: A Case Study

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      Canadian Network for Innovation in Education. 260 Dalhousie Street Suite 204, Ottawa, ON K1N 7E4, Canada. Tel: 613-241-0018; Fax: 613-241-0019; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: http://www.cjlt.ca
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Physical Description:
      17
    • Education Level:
      Elementary Education
    • Descriptors:
      Foreign Countries
      Elementary School Students
      Web Sites
      Electronic Publishing
      Predictor Variables
      Writing Skills
      Correlation
      Self Determination
      Reader Response
      Reader Text Relationship
      Statistical Analysis
      Qualitative Research
      Student Motivation
      Information Technology
      Comparative Analysis
      Computer Networks
      Self Concept
      Pretests Posttests
      Student Attitudes
      Student Interests
      Affective Behavior
      Case Studies
    • Geographic Terms:
      Canada
    • ISSN:
      1499-6677
    • Abstract:
      This study documents to what extent writing on a blog in a networked learning environment could influence the affective variables of elementary-school students' writing. The framework is grounded more specifically in theory of self-determination (Deci & Ryan, 1985), relationship to writing (Chartrand & Prince, 2009) and the transactional theory of Rosenblatt (1991). The research team used both pre and post-tests to measure affective variables and the analysis was conducted on the basis of inferential and correlational statistics using SPSS 17®. Qualitative analysis is also used to identify writing intents and topics of blog posts. Results indicate an increase in motivation to write in pupils who used the blog, whereas the number of comments made per post did not seem to have any definitive impact on this subject.
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    • Number of References:
      27
    • Publication Date:
      2014
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1029189