An electronic Training Program on Developing the Written Expression Skills among a Sample of foreign language learners EFL who are at-risk for Learning disabilities during the emerging Covid-19

Abstract

The objective of this study was to identify the impact of an electronic training program in developing electronic written expression skills for a sample of EFL learners who are at risk of learning disabilities in English during the COVID-19 pandemic. The total number of EFL students until the end of the first semester of the academic year 2019/2020 was (745), and the number of the study sample consisted of (50) students. The students were divided into two groups, 25 in the experimental group and 25 in the control group. The electronic written expression test and the proposed electronic program for developing electronic written expression skills were used in the study, the quasi-experimental method was also used in the study, which included a pre and post measurement of each of the electronic written expression skills and achievement in the English language. The results showed the effectiveness of the training program. There were differences between the scores of the students of the experimental and control groups in each of the electronic written expression skills tests and achievement levels in the English language, in favor of the students in the experimental group. The study recommended holding training courses in the field of developing written expression skills for learners of English as a foreign language (EFL) in light of their characteristics and needs.