A COMPUTER ASSISTED PRONUNCIATION TEACHING (CAPT) PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPING ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION SKILLS OF EFL YOUNG LEARNERS
The main aim of the study was to investigate the effect of using an electronic language program for developing English pronunciation skills of primary stage students. To fulfill the purpose of the study, two instruments were constructed; first, a questionnaire to identify the most important and appropriate pronunciation skills for grade four primary stage students. Second, a pre post pronunciation test with a rubric to score students' pronunciation productive skills during the pre post test. The study adopted the quasi experimental design. The participants of the study were (60 males and females students of grade four primary stage students. They were assigned into two groups; a control group and an experimental group. The control group was taught via traditional method while the experimental group was taught via the electronic language program. Results indicated the positive effect of using the electronic language program in developing English pronunciation skills of grade four primary stage students. It was recommended to cope with the trend that calls for utilizing CAPT (Computer Assisted Pronunciation Teaching programs in a blended learning environment to develop English pronunciation skills of primary stage students. h lHrmlb ny ml`tml yd l h yzyljnl h Gll qTnl tr hm ymnt y l` qTnl my l`tl ybwsH jmnrbb syrdtl rth' @srd thHbl fdhts hyy'dtbl nm thHbl @ny` tnwkt dqw 60 nyt`wmjml yy'wsh` mhmys qt m t h yy'dtbl h lHrmlb `brl fSl blT nm hblTw blT h `wmjm nm tnwkt hTbD 30 nm tnwkt hybyrjt yrkh'w hydylqtl @qyrTlb mhsyrdt mt hblTw blT 30 jmnrb mdkhtsb mhsyrdt mt hblTw blT rtwybmkl rbtkhlb yhfshl myyqtll kHm `m yd`b ylbq ylySHtrbtkh mdkhts mt thHbl fdh qyqHtlw qwr f dwjw thHbl jy' tn tr hZ' d qlw h Gll qTnl syrd t @qyrTl yz`y hybyrjtl h`wmjml HlSl hTbDlw hybyrjtl nyt`wmjml blT tjrd yTswtm nyb hyy'SH hlld tdh bwsHl mdkhtsb hyzyljnl hfltkhml hymyl`tl lHrml @yqbl yrkhl hGll trhm @ymntl yrkh tyjmrb mymStb hsrdl tSw'w