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Publication Date: 2017
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An Investigation into Saudi Students' Knowledge of and Attitudes towards E-Resources on BBC Learning English
Alzahrani, Khalid Saleh
English Language Teaching, v10 n9 p108-130 2017
The BBC Learning English website has become an important method of learning and studying English as a second language, a resource that enhances the importance of e-learning. The aim of the current research is to find Saudi students' knowledge of and attitude towards e-resources on BBC Learning English. The sample size was 28 participants (17 male and 11 female participants). The knowledge and attitude were assessed based on scales (from a questionnaire) and their outcomes were correlated with each other; the effect of gender, age and reason for learning were also assessed in relation to the knowledge and attitude variables. Using appropriate statistical tests it was found that there is a significant positive relationship between the knowledge of e-resources and the attitude towards them on BBC Learning English. Gender was not found to have an effect on the attitude scale; however age appeared to have a significant effect on the knowledge variable. The reason for learning English was not found to have an effect on the knowledge of e-resources.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Knowledge Level, Student Attitudes, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Questionnaires, Age Differences, Gender Differences, Statistical Analysis, Correlation, College Students, Likert Scales, Hypothesis Testing
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education
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Identifiers - Location: Saudi Arabia
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