Use of Computer Assisted Instruction to Improve Students` Reading Skill in English Language

Mohammed Abba Habib *, Muhammad Ali Mustapha**, Hajjakaltum Ali***
*,*** Lecturer, Department of Science Education, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria.
** Lecturer, Department of Arts Education, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria.
Periodicity:January - March'2019
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jelt.9.1.15294

Abstract

This paper examines the use of Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI) to develop students’ Reading Skill in English Language. Two objectives and two research questions were formulated to guide the study. Senior Secondary School Students two (SS II) of a selected school were the participants of this study. Due to the timeframe and nature of the research, only forty students in SS II were selected to constitute the sample size using purposive sampling technique. Twenty control and twenty treatment group were formed to test the effect of the CAI. Pre and posttest were applied to measure the effect of CAI. The findings of the study revealed that use of Computer Assisted Instruction improves students’ reading skill in English language. Therefore, it is recommended that educational stakeholder should ensure that ICT facilities are sufficiently available in schools and language teachers should be adequately trained to utilize computers in their instructions.

Keywords

Computer Assisted Instruction, Reading Skill, Vocabulary, English Language

How to Cite this Article?

Habib, M. A., Mustapha, M. A., and Ali, H. (2019). Use of Computer Assisted Instruction to Improve Students` Reading Skill in English Language. i-manager’s Journal on English Language Teaching, 9(1), 32-37. https://doi.org/10.26634/jelt.9.1.15294

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