An Investigation into the Effects of PowerPoint Presentation Use on EFL Student’s Effective Note Taking Skill and Attitudes. The case of EFL Master one students at M’sila university
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2019-06
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Recently, the use of PowerPoint presentations in classroom instruction has significantly spread especially at University level. In this regard, the aim of our study is to investigate the impact of using PowerPoint presentations on both EFL students’ note-taking skills, and their attitudes. In order to answer the research questions raised in this study and achieve the objectives, a survey was conducted. The main instruments used were: An observation conducted with Master One Linguistics & literature students in their classrooms, a questionnaire designed for the students, and an interview addressed to teachers. The sample of the population was a number of 43 students randomly selected and 10 teachers from the University of M’sila. The results revealed that the overuse of PowerPoint presentations in the classrooms can have a negative effect on students’ note-taking skills and their attitudes towards lectures at the University of M’sila. For that, this study recommends for a careful use of PowerPoint when teaching.