THE IMPACT OF USING ENGLISH-ENGLISH INSTRUCTION ON IMPROVING LANGUAGE SKILLS FOR SEVENTH GRADERS

Abstract

Arkin (2013) claims that the medium of education should be English if the purpose is to prepare students for international jobs. This research aimed at finding out the impact of using E-E instruction on improving the achievement of 7th graders at Jenin Camp Girls' School and Qalandiya Camp Boys' School, Palestine. The sample of the study comprises of (150) students in both schools. The study follows the experimental study design with two intact groups. Moreover, some quantitative and qualitative tools were used. The researchers used a t-test and eight interviews with teachers and students at Jenin Camp Girls' School and Qalandiya Camp Boys' School. T-test online calculator was used to analyze the results. The results showed that E-E instruction is more efficient on improving the students’ achievement than the use of E-A instruction at Jenin Camp Girls' School. However, at Qalandiya Camp Boys' School the results do not prove the efficiency of using E-E instruction. In addition, the interviewees expressed their positive attitudes toward the use of EMI (English as a medium of instruction). The study recommended that there is a need to study the effect of using E-E instruction
on improving speaking skill.