Effectiveness of Information and Communication Technology on the Academic Achievement Motivation and Academic Self-efficacy In the Arabic Language Curriculum

This study was done to determine the effectiveness of information and communication technology (ICT) on academic achievement motivation and academic self-efficacy in Arabic language curriculum. This study was semi -experimental and pretest-posttest with control group. The statistical population of this research was all of high school female students of Sabzevar in the academic year 2015-2016. 50 students (25 persons for experimental group and 25 persons for control group) were selected by multi-stage cluster method. The experimental group received ICT intervention during 2 months and control group trained using traditional teaching method. Data was collected using a standard questionnaire of Herman’s academic achievement motivation and Jinks and Morgan academic self-efficacy. The collected data was analyzed using covariance analysis. The results showed that ICT have a significant effect on the academic achievement motivation and academic self-efficacy of high school female students. According to the results using ICT in Arabic language training could be used as an effective intervention to promote achievement motivation and academic self-efficacy of students.