Blogging Test
Test responses from Psyc 406
My first question was whether or not the participants, who had little choice about whether to write or not (since it was worth at least 10 % of the grade), would actually enjoy the activity. Clearly, very few found it to be unenjoyable, and the average score is definitely in the enjoyment range, with an average of 4.7 / 6.
Next I wanted to assess the amount of work and effort experienced by the participants. The majority of blogs took between an hour and a day to write. The time spent writing blogs was split as far as it being more than expected vs. about what was expected or less. 90 % reported putting in a significant effort.
Importantly, the majority of participants reported learning more than expected from both writing and reading.
The Blogging Test appears to indicate that Psyc 406 participants, willing to blog or not, on the average found this to be a positive experience.
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