Unraveling Students’ Attitude of Using Blog for Online Learning in Literature Class

Abstract

The Covid 19 pandemic has caused problems and progress in learning. Issues related to the online learning process are faced by educators related to technology use. On the one hand, due to the demands of the situation, the online learning process during the pandemic led to progress in learning using technology. One of them is by using a blog. This study aims to find out students' attitudes related to learning literature by using blogs. 79 students in the English Literature study program, Faculty of Art and Education at The University of Teknokrat Indonesia, were the samples in this study. Some of the benefits of blogs were collected and students interpreted blogs positive. Higher response to the use of blogs as a medium to increase critical thought shows positive regarding the purpose of learning literature. The findings also show that there are several problems faced by students related to the use of blogs. However, the students are interested in developing argumentative skills in writing paper on blog and the internet as a medium of self-representation.