Turkish Journal of Computer and Mathematics Education
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Journal

Turkish Journal of Computer and Mathematics Education


Volume
& Issue

Volume 12, Issue 2


Published
on

April 5, 2021


Pages

246-255


DOI

Article

Blended Learning to Improve University Students’ Language Skills in the Iraqi Context


Authors

Hero Said Mohammed Nuri Affiliation:
Department of Translation Techniques, Erbil Technical Administrative Institute, Erbil Polytechnic University, Kurdistan region of Iraq
and Hanife Bensen Bostanci Affiliation:
Department of English Language Teaching, Near East University, Near East Boulevard, PK: 99138, North Cyprus, Mersin 10 Turkey


Abstract

This study investigated the effect of a blended learning approach (BLA) on the main English language skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing) when learning English as a foreign language (EFL) in Iraq. In order to reveal the effectiveness of the approach, an experiment was carried out involving 40 participants who were divided into two groups: experimental and control. The experimental group was taught using a BLA whereas the control group was instructed with a traditional approach to teach English. The experiment was conducted during a semester (three months) in which two classes of English were taught every week. According to the results of the study, the BLA had a dramatic effect on improving the main skills of the EFL participants.


Keywords

difficulty Blended Learning Approach, Foreign Language Learning, Attitudes, Language skills, Main Skills


Citation

Nuri, H. S. M. & Bostanci, H. B. (2021). Blended learning to improve university students’ language skills in the iraqi context. Turkish Journal of Computer and Mathematics Education, 12(2), 246–255.

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