ERIC Number: EJ1092851
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Apr
Pages: 15
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ISSN: EISSN-1302-6488
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CAVL: Does It Develop Learner's Attitude?
Maleki, Hojjat; Ghasemi, Ali Aaghar; Moharami, Mehdi
Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, v16 n2 p122-136 Apr 2015
Individual's response to anything related to the immediate context can form attitudes concerning the learning situation where the language is taught. As an attempt to shed new light on the issues relevant to attitude, this study investigated the extent to which a Computer-Assisted Vocabulary Learning (CAVL), Mandegar, can improve learners' perceptions about the program. To fulfill the aim, eighty first-grade high school learners, divided as control and experimental groups, were randomly selected. Two questionnaires, in the first and last session adopted from Altiner (2011) and Bulut & Farhan (2007) respectively, were administered to the participants to investigate their perception to use CAVL in the future. The results, obtained using Paired Samples T-Test (p = 0.002 < 0.05), revealed a significant difference between CAVL users and nonusers in favor of the experimental group. Students in the experimental group showed a positive attitude toward CAVL and perceived its utility for helping them speed up vocabulary learning. The present finding might have important implications for decision makers and teachers to further involve Computer-Assisted based programs to increase Language learning.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High School Students, Males, Student Attitudes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Vocabulary Development, Electronic Learning, Control Groups, Experimental Groups, Questionnaires, Likert Scales, Statistical Analysis, Comparative Analysis, Positive Attitudes, Language Acquisition, Computer Software
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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