The Effect of Emailing (Tasks) on Reading Comprehension Ability and motivation of Pre-intermediate Iranian EFL Learners

Document Type : research article

Authors

1 Qom. pnu.University- Doctor of Linguistics

2 Teacher of english as a foreign language

Abstract

Abstract
Communication technologies such as Phones, mobile phones, TV, Internet, email, etc have a great role in today's world of knowledge and education. E-mail as a form of asynchronous computer-mediated communication extends what one can do in the classroom and has become the most popular communication tool in the professional and educational environment. The current study entitled " the effect of emailing (tasks) on reading comprehension ability of Iranian pre-intermediate EFL learners "aims to examine if email utilization to send and receive learners' tasks have any significant effect upon their reading comprehension ability as well as their intrinsic motivation. In a quasi-experimental study the performance of 56 students in experimental and control groups were examined to determine the effect of the treatment. The results confirmed the significant positive effect of using email as a primary communication technology on learners' reading comprehension ability and intrinsic motivation.
Keywords: email, reading comprehension, intrinsic motivation, distance learning

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