The Effectiveness of a Computerized Simulation-Based Educational Program in Developing Reading and speaking skills for the 3rd Grade

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1 Master in Curricula and methods of teaching English, The Ministry of Education, Jordan – Al-Karak

2 Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, Department Of Curriculum And Teaching ,Faculty of educational sciences , Mutah University- Jordan

Abstract

This current study aims to investigate the effectiveness of a Computerized Simulation-Based Educational Program In Developing  Reading and Speaking skills for the 3rd  Grade Students  in The English Language. This study attempted to answer the following questions: What is the effectiveness of a Computerized Simulation-Based Educational program on  developing student's reading and speaking skills between the experimental group (which was studied using the computerized simulation-based educational program) and the control group (which was studied in the usual way)? Are there any statistical significant differences at (a<0.05) in the achievement between the students' performance in the two skills due to the Computerized Simulation-Based Educational program? The population of the study consisted of 365 students who are studying at the private schools in Al-Karak directorate and sample of the study consisted of (30) male and female of the third grade students and they were selected by the Intentional method. And it was divided into two groups; control group (15 students ) were taught in the usual way and experimental group (15 students)  were taught with a Computerized Simulation-Based Educational program .The observation cards were constructed with the sub-skills of the three skills,  pre/post tests were constructed and applied and a Computerized Simulation-Based Educational program where validity and reliability  were ensured for the previous tools. The results of the study indicated that there were significant statistical differences at (α≤0.05) between the control and the experimental group in developing student's Reading, and Speaking skills in favor of the experimental group. In the light of the findings of this study, the researcher recommends the following : The Ministry of Education in Jordan should increase attention and focus on employing technology and computerized educational programs based on simulations in teaching different skills And the use of this technology in the classroom of schools and conducting more studies on other samples and other subjects.                                                                                

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