Designing an E-Learning Environment According to Dick and Carey Model and its Effect on English Language Skills of High School Students

Author Name: نوال محمود عواجي

Description:
The current study aimed at investigating the effect of an e-lectronic environment designed according to Dick and Carey model on English language skills of high school students and their motivation towards Eng 301 course at Hamad Town Secondary School. The researcher applied the developmental research method. She selected purposeful research sample which consisted of (54) students from Hamad Town Secondary School from the third level, all students who were enrolled in (Eng 301) subject in the first semester of the academic year 2017/2018. The researcher analyzed and designed the content of English subject content and built the e-lectronic environment according to Dick and Carey Model. The researcher built the following research instruments: Achievement test for reading, writing and grammar skills, Keller’s Course Interest Survey (CIS) for Motivation, satisfaction questionnaire for satisfactory and class Dojo questionnaire. The researcher applied the electronic environment, besides she applied the instruments before and after the experiment, and appropriate statistical analysis used to test the three research hypotheses. The study results indicated that there were no statistical significant differences between the experimental and control groups in their satisfaction with e-lectronic environment which were taught for the experimental group only; experimental group members demonstrated their satisfaction with the e-lectronic environment and the control group members as well demonstrated their satisfaction with authentic content. The study results also indicated the existence of statistically significant differences at (α=0.05) between the achievement test; a pre-test and post-test in the mean score of experimental and control groups in the two main English language skills: Reading, writing and grammar. Students improved in the academic reading and writing skills, and there were a statistically significant differences in reading skill test (achievement). Moreover, there were no statistically significant differences in motivation. Based on the study findings, relevant recommendations were made and suggested studies were proposed.

Reference: عواجي, Ù. Ù. (2017). Designing an E-Learning Environment According to Dick and Carey Model and its Effect on English Language Skills of High School Students. Kingdom of Bahrain: Arabian Gulf University.