The effectiveness of the generative model in learning synonyms and antonyms in English language at kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Abstract EN

The research aims to identify the effectiveness of using the generative model in learning synonyms and antonyms in English language course for secondary second-grade female students in Bisha governorate.

To achieve this goal, the researchers implemented a quasi-experimental approach.

Generative Learning Model was employed in class using a list of synonyms and antonyms chosen by the researchers from Saudi English language curriculum in the secondary stage.

The pre-test and post-test were used as data gathering tools.

Forty-eight female students from the secondary second-grade were chosen randomly and divided into two groups; the control group consisted of twenty-four female students and the experimental group consisted of twenty-four female students.

The results indicate that, there was a statistically significant difference between the mean scores of the experimental and control group members on the post-test in the levels of remembering, understanding and application in favor of the experimental group.

The research recommended using Generative Learning Model in the educational process because of its proven effectiveness in developing the level of learning synonyms and antonyms.