ERIC Number: EJ1149423
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 15
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ISSN: EISSN-1642-1027
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The Utility of Blended Learning in EFL Reading and Grammar: A Case for Moodle
Bataineh, Ruba Fahmi; Mayyas, Mais Barjas
Teaching English with Technology, v17 n3 p35-49 2017
This study examines the effect of Moodle-enhanced instruction on Jordanian EFL students' reading comprehension and grammar performance. The study uses a quasi-experimental, pre- /post-test design. A purposeful sample of 32 students, enrolled in a language requirement course at a Jordanian state university, was randomly divided into an experimental group (n = 17) and a control group (n = 15). The former used blended learning in which Moodle supplemented in-class instruction whereas the latter used in-class instruction only. Using means, standard deviations, ANCOVA and MANCOVA, the analysis revealed that the experimental group outperformed the control group (at a = 0.05) in both reading comprehension and grammar.
Descriptors: Online Courses, Large Group Instruction, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Reading Instruction, Grammar, Reading Comprehension, Quasiexperimental Design, Pretests Posttests, College Students, Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Blended Learning, Comparative Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Foreign Countries, Multivariate Analysis
IATEFL Poland Computer Special Interest Group / University of Nicosia / Maria Curie-Sklodowska University. Ul. J. Sowinskiego 17, 20-041 Lublin, Poland. Web site: http://tewtjournal.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Jordan
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