The effect of using a computerized educational Program on the social communication skills, among the students of communication principles subject in the faculty of mass communication at the University of Petra

Abstract

The study aimed to examining the effect of using a computerized educational Program on the social communication skills among the students of the principles of communication at the Faculty of Mass Communication at the University of Petra, study sample consisted of (60) students. Chosen intentionally, and divided equally into two control and experimental groups. The study was based on a semi-experimental approach. To achieve the objectives of the study, communication skills scale were applied. For the purpose of statistical analysis in answering the study question, and to determine the direction of differences, the arithmetic means, standard deviations, independent sample T-test, ANCOVA were used. However, the validity and reliability tests were conducted for the study tools. The Results of the study showed that there are statistically significant differences at the level of (α= 0.05) in the results of the level of social communication skills, in favor of the experimental group attributed to the educational program. The study recommends the need to use various computerized educational Program in the teaching of university courses