| Summary: | 碩士 === 中原大學 === 應用外語研究所 === 100 === The present study shed some lights on the effectiveness of using e-books into English education. With the rapid development of computer technology, computer-assisted instruction (CAI) has become the trend in foreign language teaching. E-book, a recent innovation, has motivated the learning interests of language learners. Given the growing popularity of e-books in academia, it is important to evaluate the educational value of these E-book teaching materials.
The present study aims to explore how an interactive e-book (i.e. Super E-book) could facilitate English learning process of the Taiwanese elementary students. This research employed one group pretest and posttest design with 103 fourth grade students from four intact classes. The main data included two sets of questionnaires and interview transcripts. The motivation questionnaire was analyzed through Paired Samples t-Test to compare the attitudinal changes of language learners prior and after the treatment. A feedback questionnaire; in addition, was adopted to examine the participants’ perspectives on learning with Super E-book. A semi-structured interview elaborated and supported the quantitative data.
After a twelve-week intervention, the study observed that Super E-book had positive effects on students’ learning in terms of their attitudes, motivation, and in-class performances. The findings also indicated that the participants showed greater enjoyment and enthusiasm for learning English with the use of Super E-book. Furthermore, the results revealed that the multimedia features of Super E-book have been recognized as valuable resources for facilitating both teaching and learning.
Nevertheless, issues such as novelty and distraction should be taken into account seriously, or this in turn may hinder the learning. It is hoped that this study could offer textbook publishers, e-book designers and instructors some more insightful suggestions.
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