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Hashem A. Alsamadani (2018) Research Question
investigated the effectiveness of From the studies above, it has been
online blogging for students' individual concluded that Blogging can be used
and group writing skills. This study as a great pedagogical tool if the
highlighted the role of Blogging in stakeholders of education viz. Teachers
revolutionizing EFL pedagogy. This and Students are made competent in
study also recommended that blogging this technology. For this said purpose,
should be made a part of writing classes the researchers have made an attempt
and school curriculum.
to enlighten Teacher Educators and
Similarly, Jasminka Kochoska and Student Teachers on Blogging through
Josif Petrovski (2017) investigated the the creation of Digital Self Learning
importance of classroom blogs and their Material. Though there is a lot of
role in strengthening the connections technical content available on Blogs and
between home, school and the world. Blogging on the Internet, still there was a
Serhiy Boltivets, Soumen Acharya need for customized content specifically
and Agnes Santos (2018) in their developed and having demonstrations
paper discussed how blogging in an from the own subject area of Teachers
educational setting produces several Educators and Student Teachers.
benefits and they explored the The research question that guided this
disadvantages of blogging too in this study was that – Is there any significant
setting.
difference in participant’s theoretical
In the chapter 2.1 Blogging of the book and practical knowledge of Blogging
titled ‘The K-12 Educational Technology after going through the Digital SLM?
Handbook’, Poth, Fernando, Okoye and
Karlin (2020) have identified the skills Objectives of the study
required to start and maintain a blog, Objectives of this research study were:
mentioned the characteristics of good
posts, explored the dangers and have 1. To develop Digital Self Learning
suggested guidelines for safe blog use Material (Text Module) for
and finally they have highlighted the enlightening about the theoretical
benefits of blogging with students. background of Blogging.

Digging deep into the literature on the 2. To develop Digital Self Learning
effectiveness of Self Learning Materials Material (Video Module) for
on Learning and Achievement, demonstrating the ‘how-to’ of
researchers observed that numerous Blogging through Google Blogger.
studies in different fields or subject 3. To check the efficacy of developed
areas have been done in India as well Digital SLM through single group
as abroad that prove the effectiveness pretest posttest design.
of SLMs consistently. A majority of
them highlighted the convenience and Methodology
freedom these SLMs offer to learners. Research Design

The present study used a single group

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