Effectiveness Of Computer Assisted Language Learning Package to Enhance Comprehension Ability of High School Students
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Computer Assisted Language LearningAbstract
The main aim of the present study was to check the effectiveness of Computer Assisted Language Learning Package in developing comprehension skills among high school students. To test the effectiveness of Computer Assisted Language Learning Package in terms of comprehension ability, experiment was conducted utilizing 'two equal groups only post-test design’. Purposive sampling procedure was followed for sample selection. Two groups were made equal on the base of the students' marks in English subject obtained in the previous school exam. The sample was comprised of 56 students. Teaching method to both groups were distributed by randomization. Data were collected on post-test i.e., comprehension ability test. Data were analysed employing t-test. Computer Assisted Language Learning Package was found effective in terms of the students' comprehension ability.
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