Amelia Estrelita, 2014
PROJECT BASED LEARNING IN EFL WRITING: THE USE OF EDUBLOG: A Study at a Vocational School in Cimahi
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ABSTRACT
This study aims at finding out the implementation of project-based
learning using Edublog on students’ writing involving vocational students in
Cimahi, West Java. The focus of this study is on answering two research questions: 1) is the use of Edublog, and 2) what are students’ perceptions after using Edublog for their writing project? The study employed quantitative research design, using true-experimental design. A total number of students involved in this study were 60 student, divided in two classes, the experimental class (N=30) received a project based learning using Edublog, and the control class (N=30) received a project based learning using printed-media. A pre-test and post-test were administered to both class, to find out a difference in the classes in writing skills. Questionnaire and interview were also distributed to collected information regarding the use of media. In analyzing the experimental data, the study used the Independent t-test. Meanwhile, in evaluating data questionnaire and interview, the study analyzed the data by assembling, coding, comparing and building interpretations of the data, and then reporting the outcomes descriptively. The results show that the project based learning using Edublog effectively improved students’ writing score, as indictaed by ttable>tobs (4,416 > 2,01). It can be concluded that there was a significant difference between the experimental class and control class. Data from questionnaire and interview support the findings as indicated by positive perception towards the use of Edublog.
Amelia Estrelita, 2014
PROJECT BASED LEARNING IN EFL WRITING: THE USE OF EDUBLOG: A Study at a Vocational School in Cimahi
