THE EFFECT OF USING VIDEO AS AN AUDIO-VISUAL MATERIAL ON FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNERS’ LEVELS OF MOTIVATION AND ACHIEVEMENT*
Journal Title: The Journal of International Social Research - Year 2016, Vol 9, Issue 44
Abstract
This study was conducted in order to identify the effect of using video as an audio-visual material on foreign language learners’ levels of motivation and achievement. The study was applied to 48 students attending the Preparatory Program during the 2010-2011 academic year at Amasya University. The study was conducted during the second semester of the academic year. The participants in this study completed Elementary level English course work in the first semester of the same academic year. In the second semester, they continued their English language studies at the Pre-intermediate level. The data collection instruments of this study consisted of a motivation scale and an achievement test. The motivation scale was adapted from Kürüm’s (2007) motivational factors questionnaire, in accordance with the objectives of this study. The achievement test was taken from New English File Pre-Intermediate Workbook. The collected data was analyzed by using SPSS 15.0 statistical package. Independent Samples T-test and Paired Samples T-test were used to analyze the data obtained from the pre- and post-tests. As a result of these ana lyses, it was found that using video as an audio-visual material influenced the language learning motivation and achievement levels of the students in the Preparatory Program of Amasya University.
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Gülay ER
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