The Use of Language Learning Blogs in Developing Creative English Writing among Secondary School Students in KSA from Teachers' Perspective

The study aimed to explore the extent to which language learning blogs are used in developing creative writing skills among EFL secondary school students in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. To achieve the research aim, the researcher used a descriptive survey method involving. 270 English language teachers through random selection. The results indicated that the teachers reported medium perceptions toward the use of blog in developing students' writing (M=3.35). Moreover, the participating teachers showed high perceptions on the impact of using language learning blogs in developing fluency in writing skills (M=3.92). In addition, their perception of the extent to which language learning blogs are used in developing flexibility in English writing was “agree” with an overall mean of (M=2.74). The results also revealed the participants’ perception of using language learning blogs in developing the skills of elaboration/completion in English writing was “neutral” with an overall mean of (M=2.80). The study results confirmed that there were no statistically significant differences between the study sample’s responses regarding the impact of using language learning blogs on developing these skills among secondary school students resulting from the differences in their educational qualifications. Finally, the results showed that teachers' years of teaching experience have an impact on teachers' perceptions regarding the role of language learning blogs on developing students' writing in general and particularly on flexibility and elaboration/completion skills. The study recommends the use of blogs in developing students' writing skills.