The effectiveness of using computers in teaching and learning grammar

The purpose of this study was to identify the effectiveness of using computers in teaching and learning the Malay Language for the topic Quantifiers among standard three students. This research was conducted using the quasi-experiment design and discussed from the following two aspects: the effectiveness of using computers and also the gender issue. A total of 60 students from two classes were randomly selected for this study. Students were divided into the treatment and control groups. The research findings indicated that students who were exposed to the use of computers had significantly higher mean scores in the post test when compared to those in the control group. In terms of gender, males had significantly better mean scores for the post test than females in treatment group. In addition, males from the treatment group scored significantly higher in the post test than males in the control group. At the same time, female students from the treatment group achieved higher mean scores for the post test than females from the control group. This study provided some evidence that using computers in teaching and learning for the topic Quantifiers gave positive impact to the studentsʹ achievement.