The Importance of the Availability of the Requirements of using Portable Devices in Teaching English Language of the Higher Basic Stage Students in Amman Private Schools of Jordan
Hiba Ziad Ibrahim Younes

Abstract
This study aimed at investigating the importance of the availability of the requirements of using portable devices in teaching English language, from the teachers’ point of view of the Higher Basic Stage Students in Amman Private Schools. To achieve the objective of the study a stratified random sample of (205) male and female English teachers in Amman Private Schools was chosen of two educational directorates (University and Amman Branches).The researcher developed a (35) item questionnaire about the importance of the availability of the requirements of using portable devices in teaching English Language, and was assured of its validity and reliability. It consisted of three major fields: concrete requirements, sentimental requirements, and professional requirements. The study showed the following results: The extent of importance of using portable devices in teaching English Language of the Higher Basic Stage Students and paragraphs of every field came at a high degree of importance. There were no statistical differences in the degree of importance of the availability of requirements of using portable devices in teaching English Language for the Higher Basic Stage Students, ascribed to the teacher’s years of experience. And there are differences with statistical indication among male and female teachers in both fields of the sentimental requirements, and the professional requirements to use portable devices in teaching English Language and in the whole degree for the interest of female teachers. In addition to non-existence of differences with statistical indication between male and female teachers in the field of concrete requirements to use portable devices in teaching English Language for the Higher Basic Stage Students. Also non-existence of differences with statistical indication in both fields of concrete and sentimental requirements and in the whole degree ascribed to the educational level. Moreover, there are differences with statistical indication between male and female teachers in the field of professional requirements to use portable devices ascribed to the educational level, and for the interest of the Tenth Grade at comparing it with both grades the Seventh and Eighth and for the interest of the Ninth Grade at comparing it with the Eighth Grade.

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