The effectiveness of using computerized language games on developing phonemic awareness among third graders in Gaza UNRWA schools

Other Title(s)

فاعلية استخدام الألعاب اللغوية المحوسبة على تنمية الوعي الصوتي لدى تلامذة الصف الثالث في مدارس الوكالة بغزة

Dissertant

Siyam, Nubugh Shaban Shaban

Thesis advisor

Farwanah, Sadiq Salim Said

University

Islamic University

Faculty

Faculty of Education

Department

Department of Curriculum and Teaching Methods

University Country

Palestine (Gaza Strip)

Degree

Master

Degree Date

2016

English Abstract

The study aimed at investigating the effectiveness of computerized language games on developing the third graders' phonemic awareness .The phonemic skills focused on were 1) Letter-sound identification, 2) rhyming, 3) phoneme identification, 4) blending, 5) segmentation, and 6) manipulation.

To achieve the aims of this study, the researcher selected (60) third graders from Jabalia Elem.

Coed "A" school.

The participants were divided into two equivalent groups, each of which had (30) students.

The researcher used two tools which are 1) a pre-posttest and 2) a checklist of the English phoneme to measure the students' phonemic awareness and a programme which is the computerized language games.

The data was collected and analyzed by using the following statistical techniques: T.

Test to control the intervening variables and to measure the statistical differences in means between the two groups due to the study variables and Eta square to assess the effect size.

The results of the study indicated that the computerized language games were effective in developing the phonemic awareness skills among third graders.

In addition, the study findings revealed that there were statistically significant differences between both groups in the results of the posttest, in favor of the experimental one due to the use of games.

In the light of these results, the researcher recommends the necessity of using computerized games in teaching English phonemic awareness skills.

Moreover, teachers of English should adopt technology in teaching English.

Main Subjects

Educational Sciences

No. of Pages

188

Table of Contents

Table of contents.

Abstract.

Abstract in Arabic.

Chapter One : Study background.

Chapter Two : Theoretical framework.

Chapter Three : Methodology.

Chapter Four : Data analysis.

Chapter Five : Findings, discussion, conclusions, implications and recommendations.

References.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Siyam, Nubugh Shaban Shaban. (2016). The effectiveness of using computerized language games on developing phonemic awareness among third graders in Gaza UNRWA schools. (ماجستير Theses and Dissertations Master). الجامعة الإسلامية, Palestine (Gaza Strip)
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-728071

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Siyam, Nubugh Shaban Shaban. The effectiveness of using computerized language games on developing phonemic awareness among third graders in Gaza UNRWA schools. (ماجستير Theses and Dissertations Master). الجامعة الإسلامية. (2016).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-728071

American Medical Association (AMA)

Siyam, Nubugh Shaban Shaban. (2016). The effectiveness of using computerized language games on developing phonemic awareness among third graders in Gaza UNRWA schools. (ماجستير Theses and Dissertations Master). الجامعة الإسلامية, Palestine (Gaza Strip)
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-728071

Language

English

Data Type

Arab Theses

Record ID

BIM-728071