The effect of E-based non-curricular activities on developing EFL active listening skills of preparatory school students

Abstract EN

The aim of the current study was to explore the effect of electronic non-curricular activities on developing EFL active listening skills of preparatory school students.

the study used the quasi-study research design.

sixty third year preparatory school students enrolled in the Tareq Ibn Ziyad school, Sohag, Egypt, participated in the study that lasted for six weeks.

instruments of the study included a pre-post active listening test, and an observation sheet for attending skill prepared by the researcher.

the results of the study showed that there were statistically significant differences between the performance of the study group in the active listening pre-test and their performance in the active listening post-test (favoring the post-test).

also, the results revealed there were statistically significant differences between the students' pre-performance of the attending skill observation sheet and their post-performance of the observation sheet (favoring to the post-performance).

findings of the study indicated that using electronic non-curricular activities program had positive effects on the active listening skills.

in light of the findings of the study, recommendations and suggestions for further research were offered.