The effects of LdL on EFL students' achievement and attitudes in the district of al-Tafela in Jordan

Other Title(s)

أثر استخدام التعلم عن طريق التعليم على تحصيل و اتجاهات طلبة اللغة الانجليزية في مديرية الطفيلة

Dissertant

al-Jfut, Lubna Muhammad

Thesis advisor

Najdat, Jumah

University

Mutah University

Faculty

Faculty of Arts

Department

Department of English Language and Literature

University Country

Jordan

Degree

Master

Degree Date

2013

English Abstract

The main purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of using Learning by Teaching on EFL students' achievement and attitudes in the district of Al-Tafela in Jordan.

The study attempted to answer the following questions : 1- Is there an effect for using LdL on the ninth grade students' achievement? 2- Is there an effect for using LdL on the ninth grade students' attitudes toward learning EFL? The population of the study consisted of all female ninth graders at Al-Tfela Directorate of Education in the academic year 2011-2012.

A random sample of the study consisted of 39 female ninth grade students that was divided into two groups; control group of 19 students that was taught using the conventional method and the experimental group of 19 female ninth grade students that was subjected to the LdL strategy.

SPSS software (version 17) was used to analyze students’ scores, the findings of the study reveled that there was a statically significant differences between the mean scores of the experimental and control groups in all three aspects : reading comprehension, grammar and vocabulary.

With regard to students' attitudes : the results of the individual interviews indicated that they were highly positive.

Based on the result of the study, recommendations for EFL teachers, for the Ministry of Education, and for further research were suggested.

Main Subjects

Educational Sciences

Topics

No. of Pages

52

Table of Contents

Table of contents.

Abstract.

Chapter One : Introduction.

Chapter Two : Review of related literature.

Chapter Three : Design and methodology.

Chapter Four : Discussions and findings of the study.

References.

American Psychological Association (APA)

al-Jfut, Lubna Muhammad. (2013). The effects of LdL on EFL students' achievement and attitudes in the district of al-Tafela in Jordan. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Mutah University, Jordan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-347154

Modern Language Association (MLA)

al-Jfut, Lubna Muhammad. The effects of LdL on EFL students' achievement and attitudes in the district of al-Tafela in Jordan. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Mutah University. (2013).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-347154

American Medical Association (AMA)

al-Jfut, Lubna Muhammad. (2013). The effects of LdL on EFL students' achievement and attitudes in the district of al-Tafela in Jordan. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Mutah University, Jordan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-347154

Language

English

Data Type

Arab Theses

Record ID

BIM-347154