REFLECTIONS WITH BLOG FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS IN WRITING
Reflective learning and thinking is widely regarded as being important within all contexts, especially, in English language learning. Reflective thinking was originally defined by Dewey (1933) as purposeful thinking oriented toward a goal. Reflection in learning involves a process of recording experience and then revisiting the description with the intent of refining learning processes and strategies. For English learners, two propositions are important in this context: one, that students find it difficult to engage in reflection over time without external support and two, that the learner is primarily responsible for identifying important experiences and then linking experiences to learning.