Introducing Blogs in Food Writing

Authors

  • Farina Nozakiah Tazijan
  • Suzana Ab. Rahim UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA PULAU PINANG
  • Fazrul Azmi Zulkifli
  • Mohd Azli Razali
  • Noorliza Zainool
  • Khairul Hidayat Rezo

Keywords:

Blogging, Food Writing, Perceptions, participation, motivational

Abstract

With the recent advancement of technology, classes are shifting from the traditional teaching to interactive teaching and learning environment. One of the popular way teachers opt for is by blogging. Blog enables students and teachers to post and share their ideas, comments and thoughts. In this research, blogging is introduced to a group of UiTM Culinary degree students in their Food Writing class with the aim to investigate their perceptions towards blogging and how their perceptions are associated with their engagement in blogging. Students from the culinary program use blog to write their food review and food critique in their food writing class. Drawing data from gathered interviews and questionnaires, the research reveals the success of blogging depends on the participation and motivational aspects from the students, social networks and teachers are the main contributing factors to provide continuous blogging.

Author Biography

Suzana Ab. Rahim, UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA PULAU PINANG

Senior Lecturer

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Published

2015-02-27

How to Cite

Tazijan, F. N., Rahim, S. A., Zulkifli, F. A., Razali, M. A., Zainool, N., & Rezo, K. H. (2015). Introducing Blogs in Food Writing. Asian Journal of Education and E-Learning, 3(1). Retrieved from https://www.ajouronline.com/index.php/AJEEL/article/view/2164

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