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explanation and more examples. On the other side, in accordance with the English curriculum, she did
not explicitly mention the rules and the learners were expected to perceive them.
Although the communication is dominant in the courses according to the English curriculum, the
learners in control group were not as successful in the grammar-based examination as the learners in
experimental group exposed to the courses supported by Khan Academy.
5. Recommendations
The teachers may want the students to watch the videos of the Khan Academy outside of the class
before the lesson time. However, if the process is not supported by the teacher, the learners may not
exactly benefit from the videos. The effects of Khan Academy in other fields, or in English with different
subjects can be investigated.
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