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Article: Using blogs to support learning during internship
Title | Using blogs to support learning during internship | ||||||
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Keywords | Blogs Collaborative learning Professional learning Teaching/learning strategies | ||||||
Issue Date | 2012 | ||||||
Publisher | Pergamon. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/compedu | ||||||
Citation | Computers And Education, 2012, v. 58 n. 3, p. 989-1000 How to Cite? | ||||||
Abstract | Blogging has been recommended as a suitable tool for learning during internship due to its associated usefulness in collaborative learning, reflection, communication, and social support. In this study, blogging was incorporated into the internship activities of two discipline-specific groups of interns: information management (n = 53) and nursing (n = 28). In examining the behavior, perceptions and processes of blogging among interns from the two disciplines, a mixed-methods design was used to obtain quantitative and qualitative data through structured interviews and blogging entries. Results revealed that the interns engaged regularly in the writing and reading of their own blogs, and commented on others' blog-writing. The interns perceived blogs to be useful during internship in providing an avenue for knowledge construction, problem solving, reflection, and communicating their emotions. Positive perceptions were not influenced by discipline background, frequency of use, or blogging platform. Qualitative analyses of blog contents indicated that the students engaged in cognitive, metacognitive-reflective, affective, and social-collaborative learning processes in blogging. Higher engagement was found in cognitive and metacognitive processes. Responses to open-ended probes suggest that pedagogical factors (e.g., grading system, supervision) may also have influenced students' blogging behaviors and perceptions. Overall, this study offers evidence to support the use of blogging during internship as computer-based support for learning. © 2011 Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. | ||||||
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/159996 | ||||||
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 8.9 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 3.651 | ||||||
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Funding Information: This study was supported by grants from the University of Hong Kong - "Teaching Development Grant" and the "Strategic Research Theme on the Sciences of Learning". | ||||||
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dc.contributor.author | Chu, SKW | en_HK |
dc.contributor.author | Chan, CKK | en_HK |
dc.contributor.author | Tiwari, AFY | en_HK |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-08-16T06:00:17Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2012-08-16T06:00:17Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2012 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.citation | Computers And Education, 2012, v. 58 n. 3, p. 989-1000 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.issn | 0360-1315 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/159996 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Blogging has been recommended as a suitable tool for learning during internship due to its associated usefulness in collaborative learning, reflection, communication, and social support. In this study, blogging was incorporated into the internship activities of two discipline-specific groups of interns: information management (n = 53) and nursing (n = 28). In examining the behavior, perceptions and processes of blogging among interns from the two disciplines, a mixed-methods design was used to obtain quantitative and qualitative data through structured interviews and blogging entries. Results revealed that the interns engaged regularly in the writing and reading of their own blogs, and commented on others' blog-writing. The interns perceived blogs to be useful during internship in providing an avenue for knowledge construction, problem solving, reflection, and communicating their emotions. Positive perceptions were not influenced by discipline background, frequency of use, or blogging platform. Qualitative analyses of blog contents indicated that the students engaged in cognitive, metacognitive-reflective, affective, and social-collaborative learning processes in blogging. Higher engagement was found in cognitive and metacognitive processes. Responses to open-ended probes suggest that pedagogical factors (e.g., grading system, supervision) may also have influenced students' blogging behaviors and perceptions. Overall, this study offers evidence to support the use of blogging during internship as computer-based support for learning. © 2011 Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. | en_HK |
dc.language | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | Pergamon. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/compedu | en_HK |
dc.relation.ispartof | Computers and Education | en_HK |
dc.subject | Blogs | en_HK |
dc.subject | Collaborative learning | en_HK |
dc.subject | Professional learning | en_HK |
dc.subject | Teaching/learning strategies | en_HK |
dc.title | Using blogs to support learning during internship | en_HK |
dc.type | Article | en_HK |
dc.identifier.email | Chu, SKW: samchu@hku.hk | en_HK |
dc.identifier.email | Chan, CKK: ckkchan@hku.hk | en_HK |
dc.identifier.email | Tiwari, AFY: tiwari@hku.hk | en_HK |
dc.identifier.authority | Chu, SKW=rp00897 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.authority | Chan, CKK=rp00891 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.authority | Tiwari, AFY=rp00441 | en_HK |
dc.description.nature | link_to_subscribed_fulltext | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.compedu.2011.08.027 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-84855190254 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 203786 | en_US |
dc.relation.references | http://www.scopus.com/mlt/select.url?eid=2-s2.0-84855190254&selection=ref&src=s&origin=recordpage | en_HK |
dc.identifier.volume | 58 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.issue | 3 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.spage | 989 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.epage | 1000 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000299714400012 | - |
dc.publisher.place | United Kingdom | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Chu, SKW=9943688000 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Chan, CKK=27170802100 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Tiwari, AFY=7101772273 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.issnl | 0360-1315 | - |