USING BLOG AS MEDIA TO ENHANCE STUDENTS’ CRITICAL THINKING IN EFL WRITING

Abstract

The integration of information and technology (ICT) offers various strategy that can be used in teaching writing.  Blogging is consider as one of the most common tools among language learners which people can write, edit information, and publish it instanly for public via web browser. In this study, the researcher focused on how blogging integrated in EFL Writing Classroom and what is the role of blogging in enhancing students ‘critical thinking.  Case Study 2.0 was used in conducting the research. The qualitative data was obtained from observation, interview, and online artifact. The participants of this research were the eleventh grade students of SMK TRISUKSES Rumpin, Bogor.  The result of the result show that Blogging can be integrated in EFL Writing Classroom in three stages. They are; Preparatory Stages, Procedural Stages, and Evaluation Stages. The data also indicates that blogging has three important roles in enhancing students’ critical thinking, Such as Extend the learning process, as feedback Provider, and Media for publishing students’ writing product.