The Impact of Using E- tivities in Blended Learning on Students’ Achievement and Motivation towards Learning English Language

Author Name: Azza Auda Zourob

Description:
The purpose of the study was to examine the effects of using E-tivities in blended learning on students' achievement and their motivation to Learn English Language course. The study was conducted on two classes who were studying the English course Opportunities (101 Eng) at a secondary government girls school in Manama, Bahrain. The study sample consisted of 72 students who were randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups. The students of the experimental group were taught using blended learning method (f2f and E-tivities), the students of the control group were taught using the conventional f2f method. The following research hypotheses were tested: [1] learning by using E-tivities in blended learning increases the students' achievement in the 101 English language courses compared with the conventional teaching method, [2] Learning by using E-tivities in blended learning increases the students' motivation to learn English language compared with the conventional teaching method, to test these hypotheses, a pre -test and a pre -motivation questionnaire were administered at the beginning of the study. Achievement test and post motivation questionnaires were administered at the end of the study. Data analyses revealed that the achievement of the experimental group was significantly higher than the control group. Results showed more students of the experimental group were able to complete the online course successfully compared to the control group. Therefore, it can be concluded that the online course was effective. Results also showed a significant difference between the motivations of the two groups in favor of the experimental group. Key Words: E-tivities, Blended Learning, Students’ achievement, Students’ Motivation for learning, teaching English as a second language.

Reference: Zourob, A. A. (2011). The Impact of Using E- tivities in Blended Learning on Students’ Achievement and Motivation towards Learning English Language. Kingdom of Bahrain: Arabian Gulf University.