دراسة واقع استخدام الكتاب التفاعلي في تعليم اللغة الإنجليزية و معوقات استخدامه

Abstract EN

The aim of this study was to find out about: the use degree of the Interactive Books (IBs) in English language teaching in all stages (primary, intermediate and secondary) from the teachers' and English language supervisors' point of view in Riyadh city, the obstacles of using them and the differences according to school stage and gender.

The researcher used the descriptive approach.

The study sample consisted of (135) teachers and (18) English language supervisors (males and females) in Riyadh city.

A three-sections-questionnaire was the tool for the study, the first section for general data about the recipient, the second one was about the use of the IBs in teaching English in primary, intermediate and secondary stages.

It consisted of (10) items, while the third section which was about obstacles of using the IBs in teaching English consisted of (36) items distributed over (5) sub-sections The IBs were: Smart Class IB for Elementary, Full Blast IB for Intermediate, and Traveller IBs for Secondary.

Cronbach's Alpha, descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviations), One-way ANOVA, Scheffe, T test were applied.

The study found that the teachers' use of IBs in all grades was medium.

The grand mean was (2.27) for all items.

The IBs are available at schools with an average of (2.44).

Teachers understand the importance of using IBs with mean of (2.76).

They also see that their male/female students are benefiting from using IBs in learning English with a high mean of (2.54).

As for the differences in using IBs according to school stages; the primary stage had the highest mean, the secondary then intermediate respectively.

For gender differences, the female teachers' mean was (high), at (2.37) and male teachers, mean was (intermediate) at (2.04).

As for the obstacles to using IBs, teachers as well as English supervisors (males/ females) are (unsure) of the degree of obstacles with an average of (2.86) for all sub-sections for teachers and (3.08) for supervisors The study recommended supporting school environment with technologies for using IBs, and providing schools and teachers with IBs as they have proven enhancing students' learning of English