Using Melodies to Promote Technological University Students' Learning of English Expressions

運用旋律以提升技職生學習英文語句之成效

初碧華(Derek P.H. Chu)

melody ； technological university ； English expressions ； multiple intelligences ； motivation ； input hypothesis ； affective filter hypothesis ； motivation ； 旋律 ； 多元智能 ； 動機 ； 輸入假說 ； 情意濾網假說

萬能學報

42期（2020 / 07 / 01）

120 - 128

英文

This research aims at using melodies to enhance student motivation towards English learning and to improve technological university students' learning of English expressions. Fifty non-English-major freshmen from a technological university in northern Taiwan participated in this study. They were first asked to form groups of three to five members and then to put what English expressions they want to learn intheir selected melodies. Finally each group member had to turn in his/her reflections individually about the group project at the end of the semester. To make the task easy for the participants, the researcher demonstrated one or two melodies with targeted English expressions in each lesson. The results showed that over 85% of the participants enjoyed the group project and found it helpful in promoting their learning of English expressions. However, several problems were also observed from the data collected such as group members' irresponsibility. Some pedagogical implications and suggestions were presented in conclusion.

本研究旨在探討如何運用旋律來提升技職生學習英文語句之成效。實驗對象為北台灣一所科技大學一年級的學生。他們依指示分組並將欲學的英文語句納入一首旋律，同時於期末繳交個人學習心得。課中研究者示範如何將英文語句納入學生所熟悉的旋律中。研究結果顯示，多數實驗對象喜歡此一活動，且認為有助於他們學習英文語句。不過，部分問題也被發掘出來，像是組員不夠合群等等。文末並提出教學上的啟示與建議。

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