The impact of using mapping as a game in teaching reading comprehension on 11th grade students' achievement and attitudes

Other Title(s)

أثر استخدام الخرائط كلعبة في تعليم فهم المقروء على تحصيل طلبة الصف الحادي عشر و اتجاهاتهم نحوها

Dissertant

Kubari, Saddam Riyad

Thesis advisor

Abd al-Raziq, Anwar Husayn

University

Birzeit University

Faculty

Faculy of Education

Department

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

University Country

Palestine (West Bank)

Degree

Master

Degree Date

2018

English Abstract

This study investigated the effectiveness of using mapping as a game in teaching reading comprehension on students' achievement and attitudes.

The study followed a quantitative methodology with a quasi experimental design, where the control and experimental groups were deliberately selected.

The study was implemented at a public school(Ramallah Secondary Girls' School ) in Ramallah, Palestine.

72 Students were the participants from 11th grade .36 students were the experimental group and 36 students were the control group .The control group was taught by using the traditional way in teaching reading comprehension while the experimental group was taught by using mapping as a game.

The two main research questions were: 1.

What is the impact of using mapping as a game in teaching reading comprehension on 11thGraders' achievement? 2.

What are the students' attitudes towards using mapping as a game in learning reading comprehension? The data was collected by a pre and posttest, attitudes' questionnaire; it was supported by the researcher's observations.

The collected data was used to answer the two research questions.

The first question was answered by collecting the data of the pre and posttest.

The data of the pre and posttest was analyzed by using the Independent Sample T- Test.

The result of the first question revealed that using mapping as a game in teaching reading comprehension positively affected students' achievement, and their reading ability was developed.

The second question was answered by collecting data of the attitudes' questionnaire.

The results of the questionnaire were analyzed qualitatively.

The results demonstrated that the experimental group had highly positive attitudes towards using mapping as a game in learning reading comprehension.

The study concluded that using mapping as a game, a method was invented by the researcher, in teaching reading comprehension positively affected students' achievement and attitudes.

Recommendations and implications of the study were discussed.

Main Subjects

Educational Sciences

Topics

No. of Pages

164

Table of Contents

Table of contents.

Abstract.

Abstract in Arabic.

Chapter One : Introduction.

Chapter Two : Theoretical framework.

Chapter Three : Literature review.

Chapter Four : The research methodology.

Chapter Five : Results.

Chapter Six : Discussion and recommendations.

References.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Kubari, Saddam Riyad. (2018). The impact of using mapping as a game in teaching reading comprehension on 11th grade students' achievement and attitudes. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Birzeit University, Palestine (West Bank)
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-836932

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Kubari, Saddam Riyad. The impact of using mapping as a game in teaching reading comprehension on 11th grade students' achievement and attitudes. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Birzeit University. (2018).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-836932

American Medical Association (AMA)

Kubari, Saddam Riyad. (2018). The impact of using mapping as a game in teaching reading comprehension on 11th grade students' achievement and attitudes. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Birzeit University, Palestine (West Bank)
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-836932

Language

English

Data Type

Arab Theses

Record ID

BIM-836932