Effectiveness of Information and Communication Technology on the Academic Achievement Motivation and Academic Self-efficacy In the Arabic Language Curriculum

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Assistant Professor of Arabic Language and Literature, Kharazmi University, Tehran, iran

Abstract

This study was done to determine the effectiveness of information and communication technology (ICT) on academic achievement motivation and academic self-efficacy in Arabic language curriculum. This study was semi -experimental and pretest-posttest with control group. The statistical population of this research was all of high school female students of Sabzevar in the academic year 2015-2016. 50 students (25 persons for experimental group and 25 persons for control group) were selected by multi-stage cluster method. The experimental group received ICT intervention during 2 months and control group trained using traditional teaching method. Data was collected using a standard questionnaire of Herman’s academic achievement motivation and Jinks and Morgan academic self-efficacy. The collected data was analyzed using covariance analysis. The results showed that ICT have a significant effect on the academic achievement motivation and academic self-efficacy of high school female students. According to the results using ICT in Arabic language training could be used as an effective intervention to promote achievement motivation and academic self-efficacy of students.

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