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EFL STUDENTS PERCEPTIONS ON THE USE OF BLACKBOARD TECHNOLOGY IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-II).09      10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-II).09      Published : Jun 2024

EFL Students' Perceptions on the use of Blackboard Technology in English Language Learning

Abstract

    Blackboard is an Internet teaching management platform that allows a virtual learning environment via the Internet. It is the most popular system used by universities and educational institutions worldwide. However, this study is more concerned with foreign language (EFL) students' perceptions of the use of Blackboard in their courses. For this reason, we focused on 100 EFL students as respondents to the online questionnaire who attended the Language Department-College of Science and Humanities at Rumaah-Majmmah University in this research. Whereas, findings from both the survey data were analyzed by using (the SPSS Program) with the Lickert scale method showed participants had positive perceptions of the use of Blackboard technology for educational purposes. The results of students' perceptions proved the usefulness of Blackboard technology in the field of education. Hence, the suggestions of this study could be shared with other educational institutions in the kingdom.

    (1) Najeeb us Saqlain
    Associate Professor, Department of English, ISRA University, Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (2) Moomal Chandio
    Visiting Faculty English, Department of English Linguistics & Allied Studies, NED University of Engineering & Technology Karachi, Sindh,Pakistan.
    (3) Hina Hussain Kazmi
    Chief of Party, USAID WGS Project.
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    APA : Saqlain, N. u., Chandio, M., & Kazmi, H. H. (2024). EFL Students' Perceptions on the use of Blackboard Technology in English Language Learning. Global Social Sciences Review, IX(II), 84-98. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-II).09

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    CHICAGO : Saqlain, Najeeb us, Moomal Chandio, and Hina Hussain Kazmi. 2024. "EFL Students' Perceptions on the use of Blackboard Technology in English Language Learning." Global Social Sciences Review, IX (II): 84-98 doi: 10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-II).09

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    HARVARD : SAQLAIN, N. U., CHANDIO, M. & KAZMI, H. H. 2024. EFL Students' Perceptions on the use of Blackboard Technology in English Language Learning. Global Social Sciences Review, IX, 84-98.

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    OXFORD : Saqlain, Najeeb us, Chandio, Moomal, and Kazmi, Hina Hussain (2024), "EFL Students' Perceptions on the use of Blackboard Technology in English Language Learning", Global Social Sciences Review, IX (II), 84-98

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    TURABIAN : Saqlain, Najeeb us, Moomal Chandio, and Hina Hussain Kazmi. "EFL Students' Perceptions on the use of Blackboard Technology in English Language Learning." Global Social Sciences Review IX, no. II (2024): 84-98. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-II).09