Online Learning and Blogging as Therapeutic Tools for Improved Learning Behaviour

Caleb Onah¹

1. Dept. of Psychology, Faculty of Social Science Benue State University, Makurdi Nigeria.

Section:Review Paper, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.9 , Issue.2 , pp.25-32, Feb-2023

Online published on Feb 28, 2023

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Abstract :
Living in today’s age of technology, we have witnessed great and rapid changes in the world of online learning for different purposes and in different industries. In this review, 3 theories were examined - the Community of Investigative (CoI) model established by Anderson, Garrison & Archer (2000), Online Collaborative Learning (OCL) being a proposed theory by Linda Harasim (2004) and Terry Anderson (2011) models, and 20 literatures to assess their influence on learning and the learners’ community. All theories focused on the learner and the learning environment. Based on these theories, blogging can bring purification and release stress, depression, and emotional challenges in everyday life while studying, building strong bonds with each other. Additionally, participating in a blog can provide a sense of belonging and community; it allows us to share our deepest beliefs and feelings about a particular issue because we know they will be better understood and accessible to hard-to-reach offenders. People who face educational, logistical or temporal barriers geographically, want to remain anonymous, or need the convenience of learning new things.

Key-Words / Index Term :
Blogging, Therapy, Learning Behaviour, Internet, Online learning

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