Engaging students interest and satisfaction using blog at university level

<p>The purposes of study were developing blog for acid and base theories and determining the</p><p>level of students' interest and satisfaction using blog. Blog is a platform of knowledge where</p><p>learners post questions,...

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Main Author: Eizuan Mueizany Abd Aziz
Format: thesis
Language:eng
Published: 2011
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Online Access:https://ir.upsi.edu.my/detailsg.php?det=11110
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Summary:<p>The purposes of study were developing blog for acid and base theories and determining the</p><p>level of students' interest and satisfaction using blog. Blog is a platform of knowledge where</p><p>learners post questions, thoughts and reflections to each others. Blog which was developed from</p><p>GoogleBlogspot.com, consisted of seven parts; Leaming Outcome, Lecture Notes, Tutorial,</p><p>Simulations, Chemistry Community, Online Games and Hit News. The instrument for determining</p><p>interest and satisfaction level in using blog was a Li.kert-type questionnaire. The sample of the</p><p>study was 86 of first year students in Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) who took Chemistry</p><p>I (SKU 3013). The data was collected at the end of the semester 1 session 2010/2011. The</p><p>frequencies and percentage as well as mean score were analysed to answer the research questions.</p><p>The findings showed that mean score for interest and satisfaction levels were 31.83 and 33.36</p><p>respectively. These findings indicated that most students (69%) were interested in using the blog</p><p>and 73% of the students showed their satisfaction in using the blog.</p><p></p>