Improvement of reading comprehension through computer-assisted language learning in Iranian intermediate EFL students

The present study investigated the effect of ICT and more specifically CALL on the quality of students’ reading comprehension in an Iranian academic setting. For this study, a pre-test / post-test experimental design was developed. 30 students out of 60 subjects were randomly selected to form the tr...

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Published in:Procedia computer science 2011, Vol.3, p.3-10
Main Author: Marzban, Amir
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
CALL
EFL
ICT
Reading comprehension
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Summary:The present study investigated the effect of ICT and more specifically CALL on the quality of students’ reading comprehension in an Iranian academic setting. For this study, a pre-test / post-test experimental design was developed. 30 students out of 60 subjects were randomly selected to form the treatment group and the rest of them formed the control group. One instructor taught reading comprehension to both groups using CALL and the other group was taught reading comprehension in the traditional way. The result of the study showed that there was a statistically significant difference at the level of P
ISSN:1877-0509
1877-0509
DOI:10.1016/j.procs.2010.12.003