Relationship between the Use of Educational Media Functions and Arabic Learning in Ashkenan High School Students in 2014-15
S. Ahmad Hashemi*
Department of Education, Lamerd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Lamerd, Iran
Fariba Heidari
Ma student in Instructional Research, Lamerd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Lamerd, Iran
ABSTRACT
This study examines the relationship between the use of educational media functions and Arabic learning in Ashkenan high schools students in 2014-15. The statistical population consisted of all high school students of first and second year (1440 persons) among which 640 students were in the first year and 800 students in the second year of high school. Using stratified random sampling, 302 people including 128 freshman and 174 sophomore were chosen. To collect data in this study, the function of educational media and learning questionnaire were used. Validity of the research questionnaires was confirmed by experts and also by using factor analysis, the validity of media function questionnaire was determined 0.87 and learning questionnaire 0.91. Also, using Cronbach's alpha, reliability of the educational media functions questionnaire was determined 0.96 and that of learning questionnaire was 0.91. The data obtained from questionnaire were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The results showed that the predictive variables which are educational media functions can predict the learning variable of students and there is a relationship between the function of educational media and students’ learning Arabic. Tvalue and P-value of the study components showed that beta rate of the components (objectifying of abstract contents, diversity of educational media, arousing curiosity, the use of audio and video files, diversity and constancy of media) is significant. But the beta rate of the components (up-to-dateness of media, learning and motivating students) is not significant. The results indicate that the component of stimulating the curiosity of students has a larger share in explaining the changes and predicting students’ learning in Arabic lesson.
Keywords: function, educational media, Arabic lesson, learning
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