Innovation in Language Learning

Edition 17

Accepted Abstracts

The Influence of Technology on Students’ Improvement as Future Doctors at Jazan University, Saudi Arabia

Altayeb Alhaj, Jazan University (Saudi Arabia)

Abstract

Technology nowadays is an urgent need for endless resources and learning materials. This research aims to use web based tools such as face book., chat room, instagram and twitter as innovative tools to increase students’ enhancement to learn medicine at Jazan University. It examines how the combination of web based fosters higher education students’ academic achievement to collaborate to master medical terminologies. The instrument used on this study are survey and observation. The survey investigates students’ intrinsic and extrinsic motivation towards the using technology in learning English as a foreign class. In addition, the observations were based on students’ achievements in classroom and social networks. The study adopted the descriptive, analytical and empirical methods. A survey of 15 items was distributed to 50 medical students who enrolled in the second semester in 2015. It's analyzed by (SPSS). The using of technology in education and applying such web based instruction in EFL classes increases students' motivation and retention in learning English and mastering medical terminology by caring and sharing information and ideas in collaboration. The analysis showed a great influence of internet on the students' motivation by satisfying their needs and interests toward learning English as a foreign or second language in generally, and accurate pronouncing medical terminologies in particularly.

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