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Communications in Computer and Information Science: The Impact of an Online Environment Reading Comprehension: A Case of Algerian EFL Students

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Digital Information and Communication Technology and Its Applications (DICTAP 2011)

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Abstract

In this study we used a statistical analysis, based on a sub-sample of participants enrolled in the fifth years of Computer Science Department of Batna (Algeria) University, the effects of an online environment reading comprehension were investigated. The students’ native language was Arabic, and they were learning English as a second foreign language. The two research questions of this study are: 1. Are there any differences in students’ reading paper-andpencil / web mode? 2. Are there any differences in students’ reading individual / collaborative mode? The paper proves that working with our online learning environment significantly improved the students’ motivation and positively affected higher-level knowledge and skills.

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  1. Computer Science of Batna, UHL University, Algeria

    Samir Zidat

  2. Laboratoire SIC et Equipe IRMA, UFR Sciences SPMI, Université de Poitiers, Téléport 2, Boulevard Marie et Pierre Curie, BP 30179, 86962, Futuroscope Chasseneuil Cedex, France

    Mahieddine Djoudi

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  1. LE2I, UMR, CNRS 5158, Faculté des Sciences BP 47870, Mirande, 9 , avenue Alain Savary, 21078, DIJON, France

    Hocine Cherifi

  2. Faculty of Computer Systems and Software Engineering, University Malaysia Pahang, Lebuhraya Tun Razak, 26300 Gambang, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia

    Jasni Mohamad Zain

  3. Information Systems Dept., Faculty of Computer and Information Science, King Saud University, 11543, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Eyas El-Qawasmeh

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Zidat, S., Djoudi, M. (2011). Communications in Computer and Information Science: The Impact of an Online Environment Reading Comprehension: A Case of Algerian EFL Students. In: Cherifi, H., Zain, J.M., El-Qawasmeh, E. (eds) Digital Information and Communication Technology and Its Applications. DICTAP 2011. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 167. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-22027-2_63

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