A review of studies on the usage of blog in teaching and learning

Abstract

The popularity of studies on the usage of blog in teaching and learning is undeniable. There are numerous studies on the usage of blog in teaching and learning which demonstrate the increased interest on blogging research among researcher. Conversely, there has been a significant decline of interest on the usage of blog in teaching and learning since there is still lack of research that incorporated an appropriate learning activities and the strategies. Nevertheless, the combination of these two elements would enhance student performance on blogging in science and math as well as assist students to understand highly this conceptual subject. However, researchers face some challenges in integrating appropriate blogging activities into an educational setting (Halvorsen,2012). Additionally, some argue that learning theories are often to broad to be implemented on blogging (Nikleia et al.,2013). Therefore, this conceptual paper provides a review on the usage of blog in teaching and learning, especially on those that integrated with learning activities and strategies.