Abstract—This study aimed at measuring the effectiveness of
Ning social network on high school female students'
achievement in English. The researcher has used a
quasi-experimental methodology to examine the effect of the
independent variable: the use of Ning social network on the
dependent variable: the achievement of senior high school
students. The study group included all senior high school
students enrolled in public high schools in Riyadh province. The
total sample consisted of (N=42) students , divided into two
groups : an experimental group, consisting of 21 students taught
using Ning social network for two weeks , and a control group of
21 students taught by the traditional method. All students were
administered both a pre-test and post-test in English Language
achievement. Results showed a statistically significant
difference between the average achievement of the
experimental and control groups. For the experimental group.
In light of the results obtained, the researcher presented a
number of suggestions and directions for future research.
Index Terms—Ning social network, e-learning.
Haya Suliman Al Jasser is with King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
(e-mail: hajaser@gmail.com).
Cite: Haya Suliman Al Jasser, "The Effectiveness of Using Ning Social Network on High School Female Students' Achievement in English," International Journal of Information and Education Technology vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 95-107, 2018.