Using Blog to Facilitate Reflection Activities in theDevelopment of Positive Psychology

Abstract

 Abstract—This study investigates how blog can be effectively used to facilitate reflection activities in the developments of positive psychology. Two classes from a senior high school participated in the experiment with students from one class acting as the experimental group, while students in the other class acting as the control group. Both groups received the same in-class lectures. However, the experimental group took reflection on the blog, while the control group did so in paper-based worksheets. Pre-test and post-test in the emotion scale were administered to both groups of students before and after the experiment, respectively. Furthermore, student questionnaire and interviews was also conducted. The experimental results show that the experimental group had positive significant growth in the emotion scale after the experiment. The student questionnaire and interviews revealed that most students had positive attitudes toward using blog as an assistive tool of positive psychology development. They favored online sharing over handwriting to take reflection. In addition, it is also important to consider privacy when using blog to facilitate reflection.