scholarly journals Using the Vocabulary Self-Collection Strategy Plus to Develop University EFL Students’ Vocabulary Learning

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 135
Author(s):  
Manal Mohamed Khodary
Keyword(s):  
Vocabulary Learning ◽  
Achievement Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Northern Border ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Faculty Of Education ◽  
Experimental Group

This study was carried out to examine the effectiveness of using the Vocabulary Self-Collection Strategy Plus (VSSPlus) on developing university EFL students’ vocabulary learning. It adopted the quasi experimental design which included two groups design. The participants were first level students at Languages and Translation Department, Arar Faculty of Education and Arts, Northern Border University, KSA. They formed two groups: an experimental group (n = 40) and a control one (n = 40). Both groups were pre-tested by using the pre Vocabulary Achievement Test (VAT) for equivalence in vocabulary prior to the treatment. The researcher taught the experimental group throughout the sessions that based on using the VSSPlus in vocabulary learning and she taught vocabulary to the control group by using the Vocabulary Self-Collection Strategy (VSS). Then, the researcher post tested the two groups by using the post VAT and she used the t-test to calculate the differences between the mean scores of the pre and post VAT. The results revealed that a statistically significant difference was found between the mean scores of the experimental group and the control group on the post VAT in favor of the experimental group. The results also showed that a statistically significant difference was found in the mean scores of the experimental group between the pre and post VAT in favor of the post VAT. Therefore, it was concluded that the experimental group outperformed the control group on the post VAT as a result of receiving training on the VSSPlus. It was also concluded that the experimental group performed better on the post VAT than the pre VAT because the VSSPlus helped them develop vocabulary. Some recommendations and suggestions for further research were provided.

scholarly journals Using Audiobooks for Developing Listening Comprehension among Saudi EFL Preparatory Year Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manal Mohamed Khodary Mohamed
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Listening Comprehension ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Northern Border ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Preparatory Year ◽  
Experimental Group

The current study investigated the usefulness of using audiobooks on developing listening comprehension among Saudi English as a Foreign Language (EFL) preparatory year students. It employed the quasi-experimental design which included two groups: an experimental group (n = 44) and a control group (n = 44). The participants were EFL preparatory year students at Arar Branch, Northern Border University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Before conducting the treatment, the experimental group and the control group were pre-tested by using the pre Listening Comprehension Test (LCT) for equivalence of listening comprehension. By the end of the treatment, the experimental group and the control group were post-tested by using the post LCT. The t-test was used to calculate the differences between the mean scores of the pre and post LCT. The results showed that a statistically significant difference between the mean scores of the experimental group and the control group on the post LCT in favor of the experimental group. The results also revealed that a statistically significant difference was found in the mean scores of the experimental group between the pre and post LCT in favor of the post LCT. Thus, it can be concluded that the audiobooks helped the experimental group develop listening comprehension as they exceeded the control group on the post LCT and they achieved a better result on the post LCT than the pre LCT.

scholarly journals Investigating the Effect of Teaching Aesthetic Skills to Faculty Members on Development of Their Effective Teaching Performance1

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 90-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hassan Eslamian ◽  
Seyed Ebrahim Mirshah Jafari ◽  
Mohammad Reza Neyestani
Keyword(s):  
Effective Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Teaching Performance ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Experimental Group

AbstractThis quasi-experimental study investigated the effect of teaching aesthetic skills to faculty members on development of their effective teaching performance through a two-group pretest-posttest design. The sample included 32 faculty members at a major Iranian university who were divided into the experimental (11 participants) and control groups (21 participants). The experimental group was taught to use aesthetic skills in the teaching and learning processes; however, no intervention was applied to the control group. To evaluate the effective teaching performance of the faculty members, a tailor-made questionnaire was used in two pretest and posttest stages, where randomly chosen students were asked to express their opinions about the faculty membersí performance. The sample size of the students was 1096 in the pretest stage and 935 in the posttest stage. Paired t-test results showed that there was no significant difference between the mean effective teaching scores of the faculty members in the control group in the pretest stage and in the posttest stage. However, the mean effective teaching scores of the faculty members in the experimental group were found to be significantly higher in the posttest. In addition, although there was no significant difference between the mean effective teaching scores of the two faculty groups in the pretest, faculty members in the experimental group outperformed their counterparts in the control group. Based on the findings, applying aesthetic skills by faculty members in the teaching and learning processes can pave the way for sustainable development of their effective teaching performance. Therefore, faculty members are recommended to acquire the required knowledge and skills to better use aesthetic skills in the teaching process.

scholarly journals GeoGebra and students’ learning achievement in trigonometric functions graphs representations and interpretations

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 827-846
Author(s):  
Nthabiseng Mosese ◽  
Ugorji I. Ogbonnaya
Keyword(s):  
Control Group ◽  
Trigonometric Functions ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Equivalent Control ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Dynamic Mathematics ◽  
Students Success ◽  
Experimental Group

Making connections between the representations of trigonometric functions and an interpretation of graphs of the functions are major challenges to many students. This study explores the effectiveness of the GeoGebra on grade 12 students’ success in making connections between the representations of trigonometric functions and the interpretation of graphs. A non-equivalent control-group pre-test post-test quasi-experimental design was used. The sample of the study consisted of sixty-one grade 12 students from two schools. The results showed that there was a statistically significant difference between the mean achievements of the experimental group and the control group on making connections between representations of trigonometric functions, and on analyses and interpretations of representations of trigonometric functions, in favour of the experimental group. This study extends the findings of previous studies on the effectiveness of dynamic mathematics software on students’ learning of representations and interpretation of graphs of trigonometric functions.            Keywords: GeoGebra, functions graphs, Trigonometric functions

scholarly journals Effectiveness of employing the enrichment activities of mental thinking on the development of thinking and mathematical achievement among the students of the second cycle Education has been essential: فاعلية توظيف الأنشطة الإثرائية للتفكير الذهني في تنمية التفكير والتحصيل الرياضي لدى طلاب الحلقة الثانية من التعليم الأساسي

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (28) ◽  
Author(s):  
Salim Ahmed Saif Al-rashdi
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Design ◽  
Mathematical Thinking ◽  
Achievement Test ◽  
Cognitive Achievement ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

    The present study aimed at uncovering the effectiveness of employing the enrichment activities for mental thinking on the development of mathematical thinking and achievement among Grade 7 students. To achieve the research objectives, the researcher used the semi experimental design known as the design of the control group with the tribal and remote tests. In light of the experimental design, the average Grade 7 students tested the sample of the study in the second semester of 30 students who were divided into 15 students for the experimental group and 15 students for the control group after checking the validity and stability of the tools. The results showed that there was a statistically significant difference at (0.05) between the mean scores of the experimental and control groups in the cognitive achievement test related to the unit of Engineering in the second semester and the mathematical thinking test for the average of the experimental group. The results also showed a statistically significant difference) between the average scores of the experimental group students in the tribal and remote applications in the cognitive achievement test and the mathematical thinking test, and in favor of the average post-implementation. In the light of these results, the study presented a number of recommendations and suggestions.   ، ، ، ،

Game On With Kahoot!

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 40-53
Author(s):  
Eric D. Reynolds ◽  
Richard W. Fuchs ◽  
Peter Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Vocabulary Learning ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Student Response ◽  
Bring Your Own Device ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Language Classrooms ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Efl Students

The landscape of technology in language classrooms is changing so quickly that it's hard for us to keep pace. Games-based student response systems (GBSRS) in a bring-your-own-device environment have only recently become widely available for language classrooms; consequently, little research has been conducted into the efficacy of GBSRSs for foreign language learning. This quasi-experimental study explores the efficacy of one application called Kahoot! at a medium-sized university in South Korea for vocabulary learning and motivation. Both the traditional control group and the experimental group learned more vocabulary during the course of the study; however, no significant difference in vocabulary learning was found between the groups. The change in motivation level, on the other hand, was significantly higher for the Kahoot! group. Therefore, the findings recommend the use of the Kahoot! GBSRS particularly for often low motivated Asian university EFL students.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness Of Using The Dunn And Dunn Model In Teaching The Unit Of Regular Fractions For Fifth-Grade Primary Students In Developing Achievement And Mathematical Intuition Skills

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-42
Author(s):  
Ali Alshahri
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Achievement Test ◽  
Primary Students ◽  
Fifth Grade ◽  
Control Group ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Mathematical Intuition ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Experimental Group

The current study aimed to reveal the effectiveness of using the Dunn and Dunn model in teaching the unit of regular fractions for fifth-grade primary students in developing achievement and mathematical intuition skills. The study sample was tested from fifth grade students in the first semester of Mosa ben Nosier school at Tabuk City, and they (30 students) were divided into two district groups; the first half (15 students) were allocated into the experimental group and the other half (15 students)  made up the control group. After preparing and utilizing the instruments, the results of the research revealed  the following: statistic between the mean scores of students of the experimental and control groups in the cognitive achievement test related to the unit of regular fractions in the first semester in favor of the average of the students of the experimental group, as it was found that there was a statistically significant difference at the level (0.01) between the average scores of students of the experimental group in the pre and post applications in the achievement test Cognitive, and in favor of the mean of post-application. The results also demonstrated that there were statistically significant differences between the control group and the experimental group in the mathematical intuition test as a whole, and in its components in the post-application for the benefit of the experimental group. Furthermore, the results indicated that to and statistically significant differences between the pre application and post application of the experimental group in the sport as a whole test intuition, and in its components in favor of the dimensional application, and in light of the results, this current study presents a number of recommendations as Encouraging math teachers to use the Dunn and Dunn model of learning styles to develop students' achievement and mathematical skills.

scholarly journals IMPROVING VOCABULARY MASTERY BY USING TALKING STICK METHOD TO THE EIGHT GRADE STUDENTS OF MTS ANNAJAH PETALING

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 94-100
Author(s):  
Hartati Hartati
Keyword(s):  
Control Group ◽  
Group Design ◽  
Effective Factor ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Word Classes ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Experimental Group

The objectives of this research was to find out whether or not there was any significant difference in vocabulary mastery between students who were taught by using talking stick method or students who were taught without using talking stick method. The research was limited on word classes consisted of noun, adjective and verb in descriptive texts with the topic of the material was animal, people, thing, and places.This research was conducted by using quantitative method with a quasi-experimental group design. The experimental group students were taught by using Talking Stick method, while the control group students were not taught by using Talking Stick method. The samples were 74 students that were taken from the eight grade students of MTs Annajah Petaling in academic year 2015/2016. The data were obtained through test, observation and documentation. The result of the test was analyzed by using paired sample t-test in SPSS 16 (Statistical Package for Social science).Based on the results analysis, there was a significance different between students who were taught by using Talking Stick method and the students who were not taught by using Talking Stick method. It was known from the result of mean of post-test in the experimental group (67.70) was higher than the mean of post-test in the control group (65.54). In addition, there was a significant difference in vocabulary mastery between students’ who were taught by using Talking Stick method and those who were not. Therefore, Talking Stick method was one of effective factor that could improve students’ vocabulary mastery.

scholarly journals Investigating the Effect of an Online Self-Care Training Program on Perceived Stress in COVID-19 Patients

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arash Marzban ◽  
Zahra Farsi ◽  
Effat Afaghi ◽  
Mehdi Rezaei ◽  
Mohsen Moradi
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Instructional Videos ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Care Training ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Experimental Group

Abstract Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused many adverse effects, including increased stress in patients. The present study aimed to determine the effect of an online self-care training program on perceived stress in COVID-19 patients.Methods: This quasi-experimental study was fulfilled by recruiting 132 COVID-19 patients, referred to two hospitals in Isfahan, Iran, from February 20 to August 22, 2021. These patients were selected using the convenience sampling method, and were then randomized into experimental (n=63) and control (n=63) groups. The online self-care training program was subsequently presented to the patients in the experimental group, during six sessions of 30 minutes for two weeks. E-learning and educational content introduced through lectures, multimedia, and instructional videos using web platforms. Then, daily follow-up sessions continued until one month after the intervention. The data were collected administering an individual characteristic form and the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) at three stages before, immediately, and one month after the intervention.Results: The mean scores of perceived stress before, immediately, and one month after the intervention in the experimental group were respectively 30.51±6.31, 24.59±4.66, and 26.57±3.82, and they were 29.78±4.81, 29.4±4.57, and 29.11±4.73 in that order in the control group. Moreover, no significant difference was observed between both groups at the pre-intervention stage (p=0.467), while the mean scores of perceived stress in the experimental group were lower compared with those in the control group immediately (p<0.001) and one month after the intervention (p=0.001). The mean scores of perceived stress in the experimental group before, immediately, and one month after the intervention had also changed in a significant manner (p<0.001), whereas there was no significant variation in the control group in this respect (p=0.298).Conclusions: The online self-care training program led to a reduction in perceived stress in COVID-19 patients. It is thus recommended to implement this cheap, safe, and efficient method to relieve perceived stress in such cases.

scholarly journals Edmodo Use to Develop Saudi EFL Students’ Self-Directed Learning

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manal Mohamed Khodary
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Personal Responsibility ◽  
Self Directed Learning ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Northern Border ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Directed Learning ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Faculty Of Education

This study aimed at exploring the effect of Edmodo use on developing Saudi English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students’ Self-Directed Learning (SDL). It employed a quasi-experimental design that included a one group design. The participants (n = 45) were all fifth level students at Languages and Translation Department, Arar Faculty of Education and Arts, Northern Border University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. They were pre-tested before the treatment by using the pre Personal Responsibility Orientation to Self-Direction in Learning Scale (PRO-SDLS). They were post-tested after the treatment by using the post PRO-SDLS. The researcher taught the participants during the treatment which based on allowing them to use Edmodo in carrying out a project. The results revealed that a statistically significant difference in the participants’ SDL between the pre PRO-SDLS and the post PRO-SDLS in favor of the post PRO-SDLS. Hence, it can be concluded that Edmodo helped the participants develop their SDL on the post PRO-SDLS. Some recommendations and suggestions for further research were included.

scholarly journals Visiting EFL Class: The Use of Sentence-Soup Game in Writing Class

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 329
Author(s):  
Lelina Efendi ◽  
Agus Wirabhakti
Keyword(s):  
Null Hypothesis ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Achievement Level ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Test Result

The present quasi experimental study was conducted to describe how theimplementation of sentence soup game in the teaching writing and to determine the significant difference of the students’ achievement according to their pre-test and posttest result. The sample of study was 70 eighth grade students of SMPN 4 PalimananCirebon. A pre-test and post-test equivalent group design was used to compare the achievement of two groups. The collected data was statistically analyzed by t test formula. The result showed that: 1).The implementation of sentence soup game assessed gave positive effect in teaching writing. It evidenced if students got advantages in this learning with playing activity. 2a).There was no significant difference of the students’ pre-test result. Where null hypothesis was accepted, the tobtained was less than the tcritical (0,980 < 1,667). 2b). There was significant difference of the students’ post-test result. Where null hypothesis was rejected, the tobtained higher than tcritical (2,692 > 1,667). The students’ performance of experimental group was better based on the difference between the mean scores. The mean of experimental group was 5,5 on pre-test and 7,4 on post-test, hence control group was 5,0 on pre-test and 6,7 on post-test. It indicated if teaching English writing through sentence soup game enhanced the achievement level of the students.

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