ERIC Number: EJ806790
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 22
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ISSN: ISSN-0826-435X
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Effects of Word Games, Culturally Relevant Songs, and Stories on Students' Motivation in a Nigerian English Language Class
Ajibade, Yetunde; Ndububa, Kate
TESL Canada Journal, v25 n2 p27-48 Spr 2008
This study investigated the extent to which word games and culturally relevant songs and stories could motivate senior secondary school students in Nigeria, thereby enhancing their performance in English. A pre-test/post-test control group design was used. The sample consisted of 100 senior secondary school II students randomly assigned into experimental and control groups. Four instruments were designed, validated, and used for data collection. Four hypotheses were formulated and tested. The findings revealed that the use of word games and culturally relevant instructional activities was beneficial for these students, as they served as an effective motivational strategy that contributed to better performance in English-language learning at the senior secondary school level.
Descriptors: Matched Groups, Student Attitudes, Student Motivation, Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Motivation Techniques, Teaching Methods, Cultural Relevance, Singing, Educational Games, Test Construction
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Nigeria
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