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The use of twitter and facebook in teaching mechanics of writing to Arabic-speaking EFL learners
(Kassel University Press GmbH., 2018)
This study aims to compare the effect of Twitter and Facebook in teaching 20 Arabic-speaking EFL learners L2 mechanics of writing in an attempt to determine which tool is more effective. We adopted the experimental design ...
A comparison between moodle, Facebook, and paper-based assessment tools: Students' perception of preference and effect on performance
(Kassel University Press GmbH., 2018-03-25)
Literature abounds with research on the benefits of technology
and its effect on students’ performance and satisfaction. The use of Learning
Management Systems (LMS) such as blackboard, eCollege, Moodle and others
are ...
The impact of Facebookers' posts on other users' attitudes according to their age and gender: Evidence from Al Ain University of Science and Technology
(MDPI AG., 2018)
This study aims at exploring the reasons that drive many Facebookers to share negative posts on Facebook, with a special focus on their gender and age. It also aims at identifying the negative attitudes and feelings that ...
The semantic change of positive vs. Negative adjectives in Modern English
(Sciendo, 2018)
This study examines two types of semantic change, namely amelioration and pejoration, through comparing the positive/negative senses of 20 English adjectives over time in the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). It also aims ...
Investigating Knowledge Acquisition among Faculty Members
(Informing Science Institute, 2018)
Aim/Purpose This study investigates the issue of knowledge acquisition among faculty members. Background The paper reports the use of knowledge acquisition tools and reading knowledge sources by faculty members. It also ...
Fighting adult illiteracy with the help of the environmental print material
(Public Library of Science., 2018)
Adult illiteracy is a major problem worldwide especially in developing countries. Adult Basic Education (ABE) programs working in this context are not very effective due to lack of motivation for the people who are not ...