An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

Impact of Using Facebook on Improving English Communication Skills - The Case of Implementing the English Language Course as a model at Al-Quds Open University
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2015-11-08
2016-07-31
2287 - 2318

Keywords

  • English Language
  • Facebook
  • Communication skills
  • Al-Quds Open University

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the effect of using Facebook on improving the communication skills in English through a blended teaching approach. The subjects were 50 second-year students majoring in Methods of Teaching English at Al-Quds Open University (QOU) in Palestine who were studying a course titled "Language Use" in the first semester of the academic year 2013-2014. The students were divided randomly into a control group and an experimental group. The control group studied the course through the traditional face-to-face instruction while the experimental group used both face-to-face lectures in addition to using Facebook through a Facebook group entitled "Language Use QOU Palestine". Both of the two groups sat for a pre- test at the beginning of the experiment and a post-test at the end of the experiment. The results revealed statistically significant differences in the achievement of the experimental group due to using Facebook in addition to significant differences in the achievement of the experimental group before using Facebook and after using it.

Recommended Citation

Dweikat, K. (2016). Impact of Using Facebook on Improving English Communication Skills - The Case of Implementing the English Language Course as a model at Al-Quds Open University. An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities), 30(11), 2287–2318. https://doi.org/10.35552/0247-030-011-007
[1]K. Dweikat, “Impact of Using Facebook on Improving English Communication Skills - The Case of Implementing the English Language Course as a model at Al-Quds Open University,” An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities), vol. 30, no. 11, pp. 2287–2318, Nov. 2016, doi: 10.35552/0247-030-011-007.
Dweikat, Khaled. “Impact of Using Facebook on Improving English Communication Skills - The Case of Implementing the English Language Course as a Model at Al-Quds Open University.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities), vol. 30, no. 11, Nov. 2016, pp. 2287–318. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.35552/0247-030-011-007.
1.Dweikat K. Impact of Using Facebook on Improving English Communication Skills - The Case of Implementing the English Language Course as a model at Al-Quds Open University. An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities) [Internet]. 2016 Nov;30(11):2287–318. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.35552/0247-030-011-007
Dweikat, Khaled. “Impact of Using Facebook on Improving English Communication Skills - The Case of Implementing the English Language Course as a Model at Al-Quds Open University.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities) 30, no. 11 (November 2016): 2287–2318. https://doi.org/10.35552/0247-030-011-007.

أثر استخدام الفيسبوك في تحسين مهارات التواصل باللغة الانجليزية - مقرر "استخدام اللغة" في جامعة القدس المفتوحة أنموذجا
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معلومات المقال

2015-11-08
2016-07-31
2287 - 2318

الكلمات الإفتتاحية

  • English Language
  • Facebook
  • Communication skills
  • Al-Quds Open University

الملخص

هدفت الدراسة إلى فحص أثر استخدام الفيسبوك في تحسين مهارات التواصل باللغة الانجليزية من خلال طريقة تدريس مدمجة. تكونت عينة الدراسة من 50 طالبا وطالبة في السنة الثانية من تخصص أساليب تدريس اللغة الانجليزية الذين كانوا مسجلين لمقرر "استخدام اللغة" في جامعة القدس المفتوحة في فلسطين في الفصل الأول من العام الجامعي 2013/2014. وقد تم تقسيم الطلبة إلى مجموعتين ضابطة وتجريبية حيث درست المجموعة الضابطة من خلال الطريقة التقليدية الوجاهية بينما درست المجموعة الثانية باستخدام الطريقة التقليدية إضافة إلى المشاركة في مجموعة على الفيسبوك أنشئت لهذا الغرض وسميت "مجموعة مقرر استخدام اللغة/جامعة القدس المفتوحة/فلسطين". خضعت المجموعتان الضابطة والتجريبية لامتحان قبلي في بداية التجربة وامتحان بعدي في نهايتها حيث أظهرت النتائج اختلافات دالة إحصائيا في تحصيل المجموعة التجريبية التي درست باستخدام الفيسبوك بالإضافة إلى وجود اختلافات كبيرة في تحصيل المجموعة التجريبية قبل استخدام الفيسبوك وبعد استخدامه.

Recommended Citation

Dweikat, K. (2016). Impact of Using Facebook on Improving English Communication Skills - The Case of Implementing the English Language Course as a model at Al-Quds Open University. An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities), 30(11), 2287–2318. https://doi.org/10.35552/0247-030-011-007
[1]K. Dweikat, “Impact of Using Facebook on Improving English Communication Skills - The Case of Implementing the English Language Course as a model at Al-Quds Open University,” An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities), vol. 30, no. 11, pp. 2287–2318, Nov. 2016, doi: 10.35552/0247-030-011-007.
Dweikat, Khaled. “Impact of Using Facebook on Improving English Communication Skills - The Case of Implementing the English Language Course as a Model at Al-Quds Open University.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities), vol. 30, no. 11, Nov. 2016, pp. 2287–318. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.35552/0247-030-011-007.
1.Dweikat K. Impact of Using Facebook on Improving English Communication Skills - The Case of Implementing the English Language Course as a model at Al-Quds Open University. An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities) [Internet]. 2016 Nov;30(11):2287–318. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.35552/0247-030-011-007
Dweikat, Khaled. “Impact of Using Facebook on Improving English Communication Skills - The Case of Implementing the English Language Course as a Model at Al-Quds Open University.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities) 30, no. 11 (November 2016): 2287–2318. https://doi.org/10.35552/0247-030-011-007.

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