The effects of teaching english language course via phone and email on learning and achievement's motivation

Authors
Hadi Sarani 1
Mohsen Ayati 2
Fateme Naderi 3
1 Master of Education, Birjand University
2 Department of Educational Sciences, Birjand University
3 Master Student in Curriculum, Birjand University
Abstract
This study was aimed to investigate the effects of English language teaching method via mobile phone and e-mail on level of student learning and achievement's motivation. The study was an applied and semi-empirical type utilizing pre- test post- test and control groups. The statistical population included 521 Birjand University's students who were enrolled in a general English language course. A purposive sample of 102 students were drawn from the population and randomly divided into two mobile (n=38) and e-mail (n=26) experimental groups. In addition, a control group of 38 students were thought in a conventional way. To evaluate students' learning, a researcher made test was used. The validity of the instrument was determined (.86) by Kudr - Richardson Formula 20. Achievement motivation was measured through Hermen's Achievement Motivation Questionnaire. Hermen reported the retest's coefficient and Cronbach's alpha of .82 and .84, respectively. Data analysis of language test and questionnaires' test scores, using one way ANOVA, revealed that teaching method through phone and e-mail had positive effects on students' English language learning and achievement's motivation. Also, Tukey's test showed that the average change in proficiency test scores and achievement's motivation are significantly more in the e-mail experimental group than the other groups.

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  • Receive Date 06 March 2023
  • Publish Date 06 March 2023