فاعلية معمل لغات افتراضي في تنمية مهارتى الاستماع و القراءة لمادة اللغة الإنجليزية لدى طالبات الصف الثاني الثانوي بمدينة بالرياض

الملخص EN

The study aimed to recognize the effectiveness of design a virtual language lab on English language listening and reading skills development for secondary second year female students in Riyadh.

To achieve the study goal, the researcher has used the semi experimental method in implementing the research procedures.

The study sample consists of secondary second year female students during academic year 2016-2017; meanwhile the study population reaches (50 female students) who are randomly selected and then they are divided into two groups: a control group of (25 students), and an experimental group of (25 students).

The study tool was a school achievement test to measure the cognitive aspects of reading and listening skills.

while the application took 3 weeks, the study concluded that the use of a virtual language lab have a positive influence on reading and listening skills development for the students.

The study reached to the following results: - There are differences of statistical significance at the level of ≤ 0.05 among averages scores of students of the experimental group, and the control group in the in post-application of listening skills test and understand reading test in favor of the experimental group.

- There are differences of statistical significance at the level of ≤ 0.05 among averages scores of students of the experimental group in the pre and post application of listening skills test and understand reading test in favor of post application.

- The effectiveness of a virtual languages lab on developing English language reading skill for secondary second year students reached (0.87), while its effectiveness on developing English language listening skills for secondary second year reached (.93), indicating the effectiveness of use a virtual language lab in developing English language listening skill for the secondary second students.

Therefore, the researcher presents a set of recommendations including: To adopt the training programs to increase the technological awareness in the education process, and train students and teachers for these programs.

To provide all necessary devices, equipment, technicians and specialized programmers in order to use the virtual labs, in addition to activate the virtual labs in teaching in general and teaching English language in particular.