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The State of Internet-Assisted Language Learning (IALL) Knowledge among English Major Students in a Yemeni Public University

The research aimed to examine the state of Yemeni English major students’ knowledge of Internet-assisted language learning (IALL). Two types of knowledge were assessed, i.e. subjective knowledge and objective knowledge. The study also sought to examine differences in these two types of knowledge amo...

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Main Authors: Zubairi, Ainol Madziah, Abdulwahab Al-Daba, Abdulmajid Mohamed, Tunku Ahmad, Tunku Badariah, Nordin, Mohamad Sahari
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Published: IIUM Press 2020
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L Education (General)
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spelling my.iium.irep.852922021-06-29T05:27:34Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/85292/ The State of Internet-Assisted Language Learning (IALL) Knowledge among English Major Students in a Yemeni Public University Zubairi, Ainol Madziah Abdulwahab Al-Daba, Abdulmajid Mohamed Tunku Ahmad, Tunku Badariah Nordin, Mohamad Sahari L Education (General) The research aimed to examine the state of Yemeni English major students’ knowledge of Internet-assisted language learning (IALL). Two types of knowledge were assessed, i.e. subjective knowledge and objective knowledge. The study also sought to examine differences in these two types of knowledge among students by gender and discipline of study, and whether subjective knowledge and objective knowledge were significantly correlated. Simple random sampling was used to select a sample of 598 English language students from education- and non-education study programs of a Yemeni public university during the 2017 academic year. Data were collected using two separate instruments: a self-developed IALL questionnaire for objective knowledge, and an adapted subjective knowledge scale. Descriptive statistics, independent-samples t-tests and bivariate correlation were carried out with SPSS software Version 24. The results show a moderate level of perceived IALL knowledge, but lower levels of actual knowledge on various aspects of IALL, particularly with respect to tools mostly used for oral language practices, such as Skype, Busuu.com, Live Mocha and SharedLingo. Gender influenced perceived knowledge – with female students reporting significantly higher knowledge levels – but not objective knowledge, while discipline of study influenced both knowledge types in favor of students pursuing non-education degree programs. A significant but inverse relationship was discovered between subjective and objective knowledge. The results emphasize the need to start focusing on adopting IALL tools by English learners in universities across Yemen. IIUM Press 2020-10-07 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/85292/1/85292_IJES.pdf Zubairi, Ainol Madziah and Abdulwahab Al-Daba, Abdulmajid Mohamed and Tunku Ahmad, Tunku Badariah and Nordin, Mohamad Sahari (2020) The State of Internet-Assisted Language Learning (IALL) Knowledge among English Major Students in a Yemeni Public University. IIUM Journal of Education Studies, 8 (1). pp. 18-31. ISSN 2289-8085 https://journals.iium.edu.my/ijes/index.php/iejs/article/view/261/134
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topic L Education (General)
spellingShingle L Education (General)
Zubairi, Ainol Madziah
Abdulwahab Al-Daba, Abdulmajid Mohamed
Tunku Ahmad, Tunku Badariah
Nordin, Mohamad Sahari
The State of Internet-Assisted Language Learning (IALL) Knowledge among English Major Students in a Yemeni Public University
description The research aimed to examine the state of Yemeni English major students’ knowledge of Internet-assisted language learning (IALL). Two types of knowledge were assessed, i.e. subjective knowledge and objective knowledge. The study also sought to examine differences in these two types of knowledge among students by gender and discipline of study, and whether subjective knowledge and objective knowledge were significantly correlated. Simple random sampling was used to select a sample of 598 English language students from education- and non-education study programs of a Yemeni public university during the 2017 academic year. Data were collected using two separate instruments: a self-developed IALL questionnaire for objective knowledge, and an adapted subjective knowledge scale. Descriptive statistics, independent-samples t-tests and bivariate correlation were carried out with SPSS software Version 24. The results show a moderate level of perceived IALL knowledge, but lower levels of actual knowledge on various aspects of IALL, particularly with respect to tools mostly used for oral language practices, such as Skype, Busuu.com, Live Mocha and SharedLingo. Gender influenced perceived knowledge – with female students reporting significantly higher knowledge levels – but not objective knowledge, while discipline of study influenced both knowledge types in favor of students pursuing non-education degree programs. A significant but inverse relationship was discovered between subjective and objective knowledge. The results emphasize the need to start focusing on adopting IALL tools by English learners in universities across Yemen.
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author Zubairi, Ainol Madziah
Abdulwahab Al-Daba, Abdulmajid Mohamed
Tunku Ahmad, Tunku Badariah
Nordin, Mohamad Sahari
author_facet Zubairi, Ainol Madziah
Abdulwahab Al-Daba, Abdulmajid Mohamed
Tunku Ahmad, Tunku Badariah
Nordin, Mohamad Sahari
author_sort Zubairi, Ainol Madziah
title The State of Internet-Assisted Language Learning (IALL) Knowledge among English Major Students in a Yemeni Public University
title_short The State of Internet-Assisted Language Learning (IALL) Knowledge among English Major Students in a Yemeni Public University
title_full The State of Internet-Assisted Language Learning (IALL) Knowledge among English Major Students in a Yemeni Public University
title_fullStr The State of Internet-Assisted Language Learning (IALL) Knowledge among English Major Students in a Yemeni Public University
title_full_unstemmed The State of Internet-Assisted Language Learning (IALL) Knowledge among English Major Students in a Yemeni Public University
title_sort state of internet-assisted language learning (iall) knowledge among english major students in a yemeni public university
publisher IIUM Press
publishDate 2020
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/85292/1/85292_IJES.pdf
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