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Title
THE IMPACT OF TABLET DIGITAL TEXTS VS. PRINT TEXTS ON SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS’
READING ACHIEVEMENTS, STRATEGIES AND MOTIVATION
Faculty Advisor
Dr. Sadiq Abdulwahed Ismail
Defense Date
11 May 1017
Abstract
The purpose of this research study is to explore the impact of tablet digital texts versus print texts on
seventh grade students’ reading achievements, reading strategies, and reading motivation. A quantitative
method with a quasi-experimental design was used. A convenient non-equivalent sample of seventh grade
students (N=75) comprising two groups; treatment group (n=34) and control group (n=41) participated
in the study. Three instruments were used for collecting quantitative data to answer the six research
questions: (a) A reading achievement test to measure the reading achievements (b) A survey of reading
strategies to identify the reading strategies (c) A survey of reading motivation to identify the motivation
levels of students. The results of the study show that the seventh grade students in the tablet digital texts
group performed better than their counterparts in the print texts group in the reading achievements,
reading strategies and reading motivation. Additionally, most correlations were positive in both groups
between the reading achievements, strategies and motivation. Based on the study’s results, schools are
recommended to integrate tablets to enhance the instruction and learning of reading in English. The
study will contribute to the existing body of research in the area of integrating tablets in the teaching and
learning of reading skills.
Dissertation
SOBHI YOUSEF AHMAD ABUHATTAB
Department of Curriculum and Methods of Instruction
College of Education