Public MA Viva-Voice Examination of Ms. Sukaina Ali Qasim Almahdi
The Public Viva-Voice Examination for the MA Thesis hereto entitled: “The effectiveness of a computerized program based on digital stimuli differences in cognitive achievement and enhancing motivation to learn the English language among basic stage female students in the capital, Sana’a.”, submitted by Ms. Sukaina Ali Qasim Almahdi Department of Educational Technology, Faculty of Education –Sana’a, was held on Thursday, 28/08/1446 Hijri corresponding to 27/02/2025. The Viva-Voice Committee, which was formed based on a resolution issued by the Post-Graduate Studies and Scientific Research Council, consisted of the following:
| No. | Committee Members | Designation | University | Position |
| 1 | Prof. Yahya Abdulrazaq Qutran | Internal examiner | Sana’a University | Chair |
| 2 | Prof. Anwar Abdulaziz Alwahsh | External Examiner | Ibb University | Member |
| 3 | Dr. Ali Abdullah Alsabri | Main Supervisor | Sana’a University | Member |
The study aimed at determining the effectiveness of two computerized programs based on digital stimuli (points and stages) – (progress bar and badges) in cognitive achievement and enhancing motivation for the English language subject among female students in the basic stage in the capital, Sana’a.
The study concluded a number of results as: the two computer programs based on (stages points) and (progress bar and badges) have great effectiveness in cognitive achievement and enhancing motivation to learn the English language among female students of the first experimental group for the basic stage in Sana’a, Alamana, and that there is no difference between digital stimuli (stages points) and digital stimuli (progress bar and badges) in cognitive achievement and enhancing motivation to learn.
Many recommendations were suggested as: using computerized educational software based on different digital stimuli in the teaching and learning processes in teaching English language, and training teachers to produce computerized educational software based on digital stimuli and benefit from them in the teaching and learning processes.
A number of academics, the department head, some researchers, students, interested people, and a number of the candidates’ colleagues and family members attended the viva.
The MA Thesis has been examined and is recommended by the Viva-Voice Committee for acceptance and approval. The Candidate was recommended to be awarded the degree of Master in Education majoring in Educational Technology, with an overall grade of Excellent (95%).
