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Direct linkRead, Sylvia – Voices from the Middle, 2006
In an effort to use adolescents' enthusiasm about blogging to design more effective writing experiences, Read analyzed its appeal and found that blogging satisfied two of Maslow's "hierarchy of needs": relatedness needs and growth needs. By studying the blogs of 6 adolescents, Read also discovered that the process of writing in blogs helps…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Adolescents, Student Attitudes, Computer Mediated Communication
