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The purpose of this research is to measure the effectiveness of a multi-media software for developing some listening skills among EFL Saudi secondary school students. To achieve this purpose, three tools were used.Firstly, a list of listening skills was collected from literature to determine the necessary listening skills needed by third year Saudi secondary school students. Secondly, a pre-post test was prepared and programmed to measure the effectiveness of the software in developing some listening skills. It was administered at the beginning and end of the experiment to measure students' listening skills. Thirdly, a multi-media software was designed, programmed, and administered by the researcher for developing students' listening skills. The sample of the research included sixty third year Saudi secondary school students (Boys and Girls). They were randomly selected to be included in the experimental group (N=30) and the control group (N=30) and randomly assigned to the two groups. Findings of the research revealed that the software designed for the purpose of developing some listening skills has been effective in the development of specific listening skills for the third year Saudi secondary school students. The t-test results revealed statistically significant differences between the post-test mean scores in all listening skills; namely, listening for the gist, listening for specific information, listening to guess the meaning of unfamiliar words from context, and listening to use the context to make predictions. The total scores was in favour of the experimental group.

Multi-media Software , Listening Skills , Saudi Secondary School Students

2011

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