THE EFFICIENCY OF USING TECHNOLOGY IN TEACHING DEAF STUDENTS THE SKILLS OF READING AND WRITING IN ENGLISH IN THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
Journal Title: European Journal of Business and Social Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 1
Abstract
This study examined the efficiency of using technology in teaching deaf students the skills of reading and writing in English in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The study used semi-experimental methodology since it is appropriate for the sample of the study. To achieve the objectives of this study, two tests were prepared -first, to measure the English language skills ,second, to measure the educational computerized programs that provide suitable validity and reliability values. Afterwards, the sample was chosen from the students of the institutes and programs of the deaf that report to the Ministry of Education, KSA. Then the program was applied to a sample consisting of 48 deaf students of the sixth grade who were distributed into two groups, an experimental and a control group, and who were studying the English language course during the first academic semester of the academic year 2015-2016. In order to achieve the objectives of the study, the researchers prepared the instruments and made the appropriate statistical analysis after applying the program to the experimental group. The results showed that deaf students who learn by educational computer software are more efficient than those who learned in the traditional way. The results also showed that using computers in the tests helped to minimize worries and concerns compared with the traditional tests.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Mohammed Amer Aldahmashi| Educational consultant Saudi Arabia, Tahani Salem Alanazi| MA- English language teaching Ministry of Education Saudi Arabia
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