The Effect of Using the Interactive E Developing English Writing Skills - Learning on of Second Preparatory Stage Graders

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     The current study aimed at developing English writing skills of second preparatory stage graders through using the interactive e-learning. The main question is:What is The Effect of Using the Interactive E -Learning on Developing English Writing Skills of Second Preparatory stage graders?” The pre-post control group design was used in the current study. The study sample consisted of (60) second preparatory graders from Nazlet Al –Nakhl prep school, in Abu Korkas Educational Administration, Minia Governorate. Then, they were divided into the control (n= 30) and the experimental group (n= 30). The students of the experimental group received English writing skills instruction through the proposed e-learning interactive activities of the website which was developed by the researcher for the purpose of the current study, while the students of the control group received regular instruction. The tools of the study include: a pre/post writing online test, a questionnaire of learners’ perceptions about the e-learning activities.  The results showed that there was statistically significant difference at the level of 0,01 between the mean scores of the control and the experimental groups on the post test in favor of the experimental group in overall writing skills as well as in each writing skill. Also, the qualitative results revealed that the participants of the experimental group accepted the e-learning interactive material and activities, which means that the e-learning material of the current study is effective in developing second prep graders English writing skills.

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