Designing an Web-Based Program and Measuring its Effect on Saudi Students EFL Learner's Achievement in and their Attitudes Toward English.

Document Type : Original Article

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Language Unit Department - College of Languages and Translation - King Saud University

Abstract

This study aims at investigating the effect of the application of a suite of  interactive web-based programs on EFL Saudi students learning outcomes and their attitudes toward learning English. The suite of interactive web-based programs applied was prepared by the researchers, and King Saud University (KSU) adopted Learning Management System "Blackboard". The participants of the study were 69 students randomly selected from King Saud University and assigned to experimental and control groups. A five-point Likert scale attitudinal questionnaire and an achievement test were used to collect data from the students who participated in this research. The findings of the study indicated that integrating the selected interactive web-based programs into EFL classroom had a positive effect on the experimental group students' achievement. The findings also revealed that students who participated in this study showed positive attitude towards using the designed  programs with their EFL study course.

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