Comparing the Effect of English Language Teaching by Instructional Softwares and Classical Method on Students Academic Achievement

Subject Areas : Infomartion Technology

Gholam Hossein  Heidari ¹ ()
Yasaman  Modanloo ² ()
Marzieh  Niazazari ³ ()
Abdullah  Jafari Galocheh ⁴ ()

Received: 2010-08-30 Accepted : 2010-10-17 Published : 2010-10-01

Keywords: teaching, academic achievement, students, Instructional Softwares, Classical Method,

Abstract :

The purpose of the research was to compare the effect of teaching english through instructional softwares to teaching it through classical methods on students academic achievement. The research had an applied aim and its method was quasi-experimental. Statistical population included all the male students of secondary schools of Sari, district-one consisting 934 students and 479 of whom were selected by simple random sampling method. A researcher-made questionnaire with an adequate reliability (a = 0/86) was used for gathering data. The gathered data were analyzed by single-group t test, two dependent groups t test and two independent group t test. The results revealed that not only using instructional softwares were effective on students academic achievement but its' effect on students academic achievement was more than classical methods as well. Teaching english through instructional softwares highly motivated the students toward language learning.