Title :
The Effectiveness of Using WebQuest on Enhancing EFL Reading Comprehension Skills and Cultural Awareness of Experimental Secondary School Students
Author :
Amira Desouky Ali
Author_Institution :
English Dept., Sadat Acad. for Manage. Sci., Cairo, Egypt
Abstract :
This research investigated the effects of using WebQuest on developing first year secondary students´ reading comprehension skills and cultural awareness in an experimental school in Egypt. 31 students was selected at random and assigned to an experimental group. One form of a reading comprehension test and a cultural awareness test were administered to the students as pre-and post-tests. Statistical analysis showed significant improvements in the students´ reading skills as well as cultural awareness. A positive attitude of learning with WebQuest was confirmed by the qualitative analysis of students´ responses on the semi-structured interviews and their reflective journals.
Keywords :
"Cultural differences","Interviews","Reliability","Correlation coefficient","Pragmatics","Knowledge engineering","Internet"
Conference_Titel :
e-Learning (econf), 2015 Fifth International Conference on
DOI :
10.1109/ECONF.2015.73
