Schools teachers' experiences of social network sites in relation to improving the skills of Arabic language acquisition: Impact, strengths, and weaknesses

Abstract

This paper investigates elementary and secondary teachers' experiences of the impact, strength, and weaknesses of Social Network Sites (SNS) with regard to improving students' acquisition of Arabic Language. The study sample consisted of (85) Arabic language teachers; (77) of them responded to a questionnaire that measured their experiences of SNS's impact, strengths, and weaknesses. The researchers used descriptive statistics, ANOVA and T-test. The data analyses revealed an existent of impact, strengths, and weaknesses of SNS on elementary and secondary students’ acquisition of Arabic Language. The study recommended the focus on overcoming weaknesses and taking advantage of using SNS in learning environments.