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Research paper thumbnail of What Do We Test When We Test Reading Comprehension?

Teachers need to be aware that there are actually three main levels or strands of comprehension--... more Teachers need to be aware that there are actually three main levels or strands of comprehension--literal, interpretive and critical comprehension.

Research paper thumbnail of ALLS, Vol 6, No 6 (2015)

by Benghalem Boualem, Advances in Language and Literary Studies [ALLS], Manesha Pretti, Yuanyi Ma, Bulgantamir Sangidkhorloo, Said Muhammad, mahboobeh davoodifar, Minoo Khamesian, Ahmed ALDUAIS, Yasir Saad Almuukhaizeem, Javed Akhter, Akmar Mohamad, Mohammad Shariq, Manjet Kaur Mehar Singh, and Vahid Norouzi Larsari

This study aims to investigate the effects of using ICT tools such as Microsoft PowerPoint on EFL... more This study aims to investigate the effects of using ICT tools such as Microsoft PowerPoint on EFL students' attitude and anxiety. The participants in this study were 40 Master 2 students of Didactics of English as a Foreign Language, Djillali Liabes University, Sidi Bel Abbes Algeria. In order to find out the effects of Microsoft PowerPoint on EFL students' attitude and anxiety, two main research tools were employed in this study: a questionnaire that was addressed to 40 Master 2 students of Didactics of English as a Foreign Language and an interview for 10 participants, randomly selected from the forty participants who answered the questionnaire. After the data had been analysed, the results revealed a positive attitude and low anxiety among students towards Microsoft PowerPoint. These concluding results promote the use of ICT and encourage EFL teachers to use these tools in the most beneficial way to improve students' level of English and motivate them.  Do students feel anxious when lessons are presented by Microsoft PowerPoint to learn English? The study was made up to test the following hypotheses:  EFL students' attitude is positive when lessons are presented by Microsoft PowerPoint EFL students are less anxious when lessons are presented by Microsoft Power Point 2. Literature review 2.1 Attitude and Language Learning Thomas (1971) views attitude as "a complex of feelings, desires, fears, convictions, prejudices or other tendencies that have given a set of readiness to act because of varied experience." According to Noor Zainab (2005), attitude is thought Flourishing Creativity & Literacy ALLS 6(6):1-6, 2015 2

Research paper thumbnail of What Do We Test When We Test Reading Comprehension?

Teachers need to be aware that there are actually three main levels or strands of comprehension--... more Teachers need to be aware that there are actually three main levels or strands of comprehension--literal, interpretive and critical comprehension.

Research paper thumbnail of ALLS, Vol 6, No 6 (2015)

by Benghalem Boualem, Advances in Language and Literary Studies [ALLS], Manesha Pretti, Yuanyi Ma, Bulgantamir Sangidkhorloo, Said Muhammad, mahboobeh davoodifar, Minoo Khamesian, Ahmed ALDUAIS, Yasir Saad Almuukhaizeem, Javed Akhter, Akmar Mohamad, Mohammad Shariq, Manjet Kaur Mehar Singh, and Vahid Norouzi Larsari

This study aims to investigate the effects of using ICT tools such as Microsoft PowerPoint on EFL... more This study aims to investigate the effects of using ICT tools such as Microsoft PowerPoint on EFL students' attitude and anxiety. The participants in this study were 40 Master 2 students of Didactics of English as a Foreign Language, Djillali Liabes University, Sidi Bel Abbes Algeria. In order to find out the effects of Microsoft PowerPoint on EFL students' attitude and anxiety, two main research tools were employed in this study: a questionnaire that was addressed to 40 Master 2 students of Didactics of English as a Foreign Language and an interview for 10 participants, randomly selected from the forty participants who answered the questionnaire. After the data had been analysed, the results revealed a positive attitude and low anxiety among students towards Microsoft PowerPoint. These concluding results promote the use of ICT and encourage EFL teachers to use these tools in the most beneficial way to improve students' level of English and motivate them.  Do students feel anxious when lessons are presented by Microsoft PowerPoint to learn English? The study was made up to test the following hypotheses:  EFL students' attitude is positive when lessons are presented by Microsoft PowerPoint EFL students are less anxious when lessons are presented by Microsoft Power Point 2. Literature review 2.1 Attitude and Language Learning Thomas (1971) views attitude as "a complex of feelings, desires, fears, convictions, prejudices or other tendencies that have given a set of readiness to act because of varied experience." According to Noor Zainab (2005), attitude is thought Flourishing Creativity & Literacy ALLS 6(6):1-6, 2015 2

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