The Effectiveness of Using Pictured and Digital Fables on Developing Sentence-Writing Skills for

166 Pages·2017·12.19 MB·English

Al-Azhar University- Gaza
Deanship of Postgraduate Studies
Faculty of Education
Department of Curricula and Teaching Methods

The Effectiveness of Using Pictured and Digital Fables
on Developing Sentence-Writing Skills for Sixth Graders
at UNRWA Schools in West Gaza

Submitted by:
Sabah Salman Yousef El Masri

Supervised by:
Dr. Sumer Salman Abou Shaaban
Associate Professor of e-learning & Teaching
Al-Azhar University-Gaza

A Thesis Submitted to the Department of Curricula and Teaching Methods in Partial
Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Master Degree in Education

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Dedication
To the soul of the greatest woman in my life, my mother who taught me the actual meaning of
patience.
To my beloved father, who kept praying for me.
To the souls of martyrs, who sacrificed their lives for Palestine.
To all the prisoners and the wounded.
To my beloved husband, who deserves my great love and respect for his encouraging me to finish
this study.
To the candles of my life, my daughters, Shomou, Tasnim, Hanin, Ola, Hla and my beloved son
Mohammed for their endless support.
To all my sisters and brothers.
To my nieces and nephews.
To all my dear friends, my students, English teachers and knowledge seekers everywhere I dedicate
this humble study.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
IN THE NAME OF ALLAH, THE MOST GRACIOUS, THE MOST MERCIFUL. Peace and
blessing of Allah be upon all the prophets and messengers, especially on Mohammed, the last of the
prophets who, said,” Who does not thank people (for their favors), will not thank Allah".
First, I am thankful to (the Almighty) Allah, of granting me the energy and health to complete my
study.
I am grateful to Al-Azhar University, Deanship of Graduate Studies and Deanship of Faculty of
Education for offering me the opportunity to undertake this study.
I would like to extend my thanks to my supervisor Dr. Sumer Abu Shaaban, who devoted her time
and effort to provide me with fruitful advice, support and guidance.
In addition, I would like to thank Dr Basil Skeik for his valuable comments.
My appreciation and gratitude are due to my doctors at Al-Azhar University, for their support and
encouragement throughout this study.
My deep gratitude to my parents, husband, sisters and brothers, my son and daughters for their
unwavering support and love.
Many thanks to the judgment committee for their great consultations. Special thanks to Dr Nazmi Al
Masri, supervisors Mr. Maher Sharaf, Mr. AbdlSalam Homaid, Mr.Moeen Kohail, English teachers
Miss Saada El Madhoun, Miss Soha Kohail and Miss Samaher Shahin, thank you so much for your
wonderful consultations in my research; I deeply appreciate your advice.
I am so grateful to Miss Hanin Jadallah who contributed her time and effort to help me during this
study. I thank her for helping me implement the techniques of this study. I would like also to express
my special thanks to my colleagues in the university with whom I spent the most enjoyable time.
I acknowledge to my beloved students, whose without their love this study would never begun.
Finally, my sincere appreciation and respect to the wonderful people who have dedicated their time
and talents to help and support me from the beginning till the completion of this study. I pray that
Allah will bless you all for the contributions you made.
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