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标题：The Effects of Language Games on Smartphones in Developing Arabic Speaking Skills among Non-Native Speakers
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作者：Hamadallah Mohammad Salleh Kenali ; Nik Mohd Rahimi Nik Yusoff ; Noor Saazai bt Mat Saad 等
期刊名称：Creative Education
印刷版ISSN：2151-4755
电子版ISSN：2151-4771
出版年度：2019
卷号：10
期号：5
页码：972-979
DOI：10.4236/ce.2019.105073
出版社：Scientific Research Publishing
摘要：This study investigates the impact of using smartphones to develop Arabic speaking skills among Arabic non-native speakers through a language game. The experiment was conducted by introducing the independent variable (language game on smartphone) on the study sample of 15 University of Sydney students learning Arabic at the beginner level. The experiment was conducted throughout semester 2/2015. Students spent 24 hours of self-study using the language game via smartphones. They were subjected to a pre- and a post-oral test to measure the impact on the speaking skill development in four major aspects namely confidence level, pronunciation, grammar and understanding. The data were analysed quantitatively using T-test and findings showed significant statistical differences On the whole, this study shows that using language games on smartphones has a positive effect on the speaking skill development of the students.
关键词：Language Games;Autonomous;Second Language;Arabic Languge;Speaking Skill