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4. Students’ Perception on the Advantages of the Use of Blogs in Basic
Writing Class
This part aims to discover the students’ positive thoughts related to the use of blogs in Basic Writing class. The researcher found out the answer to this part
from the open-ended questionnaire in the question number 1. In addition, Table 4.4 is presented in this section to ease the researcher and the readers.
Table 4.4 The Advantages of Using Blogs in Basic Writing Class
No. Statements
N Percentage
1. The students could exploredevelopimprove
moreincrease creativity about writing skill. Giving positive impact on writing
18 35.29
2. The blog made students felt
comfortableconfidencemotivated 12
23.52 3.
The students could share opinionsfeedbackcomments with each other
14 27.45
4. The students could improve skill using technology
5 9.8
5. Unclassified answer
2 3.92
Table 4.4 showed that the major advantage of using blogs in Basic Writing class was the students could improve and develop their writing skills through the
use of blogs. It was proved by the percentages reaching 35.29 of the total respondents. Then, 27.45 of the respondents said that the advantages of using
blogs were the students could share their opinions, give their feedback and give comments to each other. Furthermore, the statement regarding the blog which
made students feel comfortable, confident and motivated reached 23.53 of the total respondents. There were 9.8 of the respondents who claimed that they
could improve their skills using technology through using blogs in Basic Writing
49 class and 3.92 of the respondents who stated the unrelated answer to this
section.
5. Students’ Perception on the Problems Faced in the Use of Blogs in Basic
Writing Class
This section aims to reveal the problems faced by the students in the use of blogs in Basic Writing class. The researcher found the answers to this part from
the open-ended questionnaire and the interview results. In the questionnaire, the particular number related to this part was number 2. The results can also be seen
in Table 4.5.
Table 4.5 The Problems Faced in the Use of Blogs in Basic Writing Class
No. Statements
N Percentage
1. The internet connection in Basic Writing class was
slow. 19
37.25 2.
The students did not really understand how to use blog in Basic Writing classThe blog was complicated.
10 19.6
3. The students did not get feedback from the lecturer.
6 11.76
4. The students could not access the blog in their houses.
3 5.88
5. The students did not have any problems.
10 19.6
6. Unclassified answer
3 5.88
Table 4.5 indicated that the major problem faced by the respondents was the slow Internet connection. It was proved by 37.25 of the respondents who
revealed this statement. It was also followed by 19.6 of the respondents who stated that they did not really understand how to use blogs in Basic Writing class.
This percentage also coincided with the percentage of the respondents 19.6
50 who did not have any problems with the use of blogs. Moreover, 11.76 of the
respondents claimed that the problem was they did not obtain the feedback from the lecturer. There were 5.88 of the respondents who stated that they could not
access the blogs in their houses as a problem. Then, there were also 5.88 of the respondents who stated the unrelated answer to this section.
In the interview section, the researcher provided one question to the respondents. The question was about students’ difficulties in the use of blogs in
Basic Writing class. Based on the results of the interview, Respondents 6 and 27 revealed that their major problem was they had technology difficulties in using
blogs in Basic Writing class. They acknowledged that they were still unfamiliar with a blog. Sometimes, they were also still confused in using blogs. Then,
Respondents 7 and 13 said that their major problem was the slow connection of Internet in using blogs in Basic Writing class. They added that they even had
failed in posting their writings on the blogs because of the slow Internet connection.
“The connection is very low. Sometimes when we use to open the web together, sometimes when we post, we cannot…kita nggak bisa ngepost
gitu. Kadang kita jadinya harus balik nulis lagi.” R7 The connection is very low. Sometimes when we open the website, we
cannot post our writing, so we have to rewrite it. On the other hand, Respondents 30, 34 and 50 notified that their major
problem was their lack of basic knowledge in writing. Respondents 30 and 34 defined the basic knowledge in this matter as preposition, verb-ing, and grammar.
Besides her lack of basic knowledge, Respondent 34 added that the problem she faced also because the lecturer did not give her the feedback. Furthermore,
51 Respondent 41 complained that the problem faced was she had to browse through
the Internet all the time to post her writing and to know the information given in the blog.
“Kesulitannya..yaitu karena kurang pengetahuan mendasar tentang menulis yang benar ya tentang itu seperti preposition itu meski followed by verb –
ing, plus verb one, dulu kan kita nggak tahu yang kayak gitu jadi asal nulis aja dan nggak ada feedback dari dosennya itu. Terus, nggak bisa memberi
komentar ke teman-teman juga karena kita sendiri nggak tahu yang benar dan yang salah yang mana.” R34
The difficulty is because I have lack of basic knowledge in writing such as the preposition which is followed by verb-ing and plus verb one. When we
were in Basic Writing class, we did not know what we should write in our writing. The lecturer also did not give us feedback. Then, we could not give
comments on others’ writing because we did not know what we should correct.
From the results of the questionnaire and the interview, the researcher drew
a conclusion that general problems faced by the respondents were the slow Internet connection, the technology illiterate, and the respondents’ inner problems
such as their lack of basic knowledge in writing. Besides, the problems were also lack of the feedback from the lecturer and also the limitation in connecting to the
Internet. It was also apparent that the major problem faced by the respondents in using blogs in Basic Writing class was the slow Internet connection.
B. Students’ Suggestions to Improve the Use of Blogs in Basic Writing Class
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