%0 Journal Article
%T Comparing the Effect of English Language Teaching by Instructional Softwares and Classical Method on Students Academic Achievement
%A Gholamhossein Heidari
%A Yasaman Modanloo
%A Marzieh Niazazari
%A Abdullah Jafarigalocheh
%J Information and Communication Technology in Educational Sciences
%D 2010
%I Islamic Azad University, Sari Branch
%X The purpose of the research was to compare the effect of teaching English through instructional softwares to teaching it through classical methods on students¡¯ academic achievement. The research had an applied aim and its method was quasi-experimental. Statistical population included all the male students of secondary schools of Sari, district-one consisting 934 students and 479 of whom were selected by simple random sampling method. A researcher-made questionnaire with an adequate reliability (a = 0/86) was used for gathering data. The gathered data were analyzed by single-group t test, two dependent groups t test and two independent group t test.The results revealed that not only using instructional softwares were effective on students¡¯ academic achievement but its' effect on students¡¯ academic achievement was more than classical methods as well. Teaching english through instructional softwares highly motivated the students toward language learning.
%K Teaching
%K Instructional Softwares
%K Classical Method
%K Academic Achievement
%K Students
%U http://ictedu.iausari.ac.ir/Fulltext%20f/M8.Heydari.pdf