Listening comprehension success among EFL preschool children using internet-based materials

Listening comprehension success among EFL preschool children using internet-based materials

The current study investigated the impact of computer-based stories on the comprehension of oral English by a group of Iranian EFL school children. To achieve the intended purpose, a quasi-experimental research study was carried out in a one of Iranian pre-schools in Shahrekord, Iran. A pre-test and...

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Main Authors: Kamal Heidari Soureshjani, Neda Etemadi
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Language:English
Published: Journal of Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2012
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spelling ukm-50252016-12-14T06:37:34Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5025/ Listening comprehension success among EFL preschool children using internet-based materials Kamal Heidari Soureshjani, Neda Etemadi, The current study investigated the impact of computer-based stories on the comprehension of oral English by a group of Iranian EFL school children. To achieve the intended purpose, a quasi-experimental research study was carried out in a one of Iranian pre-schools in Shahrekord, Iran. A pre-test and a post-test were then used to ascertain whether internet-based stories could improve listening comprehension in English as a Foreign Language. Results revealed that the experimental group outperformed the control group in the final test administered. The findings broached interesting subjects related to the use of technology in the context of foreign language learning. Studies like this can contribute significantly to the more effective use of technology in order to improve the learning process quality. Journal of Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2012 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5025/1/kamal012.pdf Kamal Heidari Soureshjani, and Neda Etemadi, (2012) Listening comprehension success among EFL preschool children using internet-based materials. e-BANGI: Jurnal Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, 7 (1). pp. 243-251. ISSN 1823-884x http://pkukmweb.ukm.my/e-bangi/
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description The current study investigated the impact of computer-based stories on the comprehension of oral English by a group of Iranian EFL school children. To achieve the intended purpose, a quasi-experimental research study was carried out in a one of Iranian pre-schools in Shahrekord, Iran. A pre-test and a post-test were then used to ascertain whether internet-based stories could improve listening comprehension in English as a Foreign Language. Results revealed that the experimental group outperformed the control group in the final test administered. The findings broached interesting subjects related to the use of technology in the context of foreign language learning. Studies like this can contribute significantly to the more effective use of technology in order to improve the learning process quality.
format Article
author Kamal Heidari Soureshjani,
Neda Etemadi,
spellingShingle Kamal Heidari Soureshjani,
Neda Etemadi,
Listening comprehension success among EFL preschool children using internet-based materials
author_facet Kamal Heidari Soureshjani,
Neda Etemadi,
author_sort Kamal Heidari Soureshjani,
title Listening comprehension success among EFL preschool children using internet-based materials
title_short Listening comprehension success among EFL preschool children using internet-based materials
title_full Listening comprehension success among EFL preschool children using internet-based materials
title_fullStr Listening comprehension success among EFL preschool children using internet-based materials
title_full_unstemmed Listening comprehension success among EFL preschool children using internet-based materials
title_sort listening comprehension success among efl preschool children using internet-based materials
publisher Journal of Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2012
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5025/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5025/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5025/1/kamal012.pdf
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