Loading...
Please wait, while we are loading the content...
Similar Documents
Promoting EFL Learning Outside the Classroom Through the Use of Web-based Technologies After the Adoption of Blackboard in a Saudi University
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Shlowiy, Al Saad, Ahmed Talal Ali |
| Copyright Year | 2016 |
| Abstract | Many Saudi universities recently have used different technologies including a learning management system (LMS) to establish their blended learning systems. Faculty and students are encouraged to use online resources in their courses. I was interested in learning if English as a foreign language (EFL) teachers used Blackboard as a LMS to promote English learning outside the classroom and to extend limited opportunities of using English in Saudi Arabia. This study is important for EFL teaching and learning because it describes how web-based learning platforms are used to promote learning of English. It also sheds light on the teachers’ approaches, suggestions, and perceptions as well as on the students’ experiences and perceptions. It helps policymakers in Saudi Arabia to understand the role of web-based technologies (WbTs) in students’ learning of English outside the classroom. This study is motivated by one main research question: How does the adoption of Blackboard in this university help teachers provide web-based opportunities and employ online resources to support students’ English learning outside the classroom? This question is explored through three sub-questions. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://digitalrepository.unm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1057&context=educ_llss_etds |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1057&context=educ_llss_etds |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
