The Effect of Using Social Networking Sites on Students’ Speaking Skills: Hagere Selam Comprehensive Secondary School Grade 12 in Focus.
| dc.contributor.advisor | Dr. Emwedish Jemal | |
| dc.contributor.author | Tesfamariam Alemu | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-12-26T07:35:43Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-12-26T07:35:43Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-08 | |
| dc.description.abstract | In the context of today’s electronic media, social networking sites have come to mean individuals using the internet and web application to communicate in previously impossible ways in the study area. This study examined the effect of using Social Networking Sites on Students’ Speaking Skills by focusing on Grade 12 students at Hagere Selam Comprehensive Secondary School. Social Networking Sites effectiveness in reading skill was measured by participants' practice and attitudes. The design of the study was quasi-experimental. For this study, the participants were assigned to an experimental and control groups using purposive sampling method. At the beginning of the research, both of these groups were given a pre-speaking test. Then, the experimental group was given practice in speaking via mobogram and messenger for eight consecutive weeks. On the other hand, the control group was made to practice speaking in a normal class for the same amount of time. After the lessons were given, a post-test was administered to both groups. Finally, a questionnaire was given to the experimental group after they accomplished the intervention. The data obtained from the tests and the questionnaire were analyzed using SPSS version 21. Moreover, the data from open ended questions of the questionnaire were analyzed qualitatively. The study revealed that the use of SNS to practice speaking as compared to the normal way had significantly improved students’ speaking ability. Finally, on the basis of the findings, it was recommended that the use of social networking sites in comprehensive secondary schools should be considered as one alternative and should be implemented in an advanced way as much as possible. Key words: effects, social networking sites, speaking skills, attitude | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/3996 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Addis ababa University | |
| dc.title | The Effect of Using Social Networking Sites on Students’ Speaking Skills: Hagere Selam Comprehensive Secondary School Grade 12 in Focus. | |
| dc.type | Thesis |