The Effects on Elementary School Students' English Learning Motivation through Integrating English Songs and Nursery Rhymes in Music Classes

英文歌曲和童謠融入音樂課教學對國小學童英語學習動機之影響

劉乃綸(Nai-Lun Liu)

英文童謠 ； 動機 ； 英語學習動機 ； 國民中小學九年一貫課程綱要 ； English Nursery Rhymes ； Motivation ； EFL Motivation Orientation ； Grade 1-9 Curriculum Guideline

育達科大學報

40期（2015 / 04 / 01）

135 - 168

英文

本研究旨在探討英文歌曲和童謠融入音樂課對國小學童英語學習動機之影響。實驗研究對象包含197位嘉義市某國小四年級與五年級學生（97位男生與100位女生），兩種問卷作為分析學童們的英語學習動機與對此實驗的感受之研究工具。所有搜集資料併用量化與質性兩種方法來分析，以SPSS 12.0的軟體做量化分析，其統計方式包含：描述性統計、獨立樣本T檢定、相依樣本T檢定、以及二因子單變項變異數分析（two-way ANOVA）；質性方面則是將學生寫下的感想與訪談內容予以分析。結果如下：（1）對照組學生（僅限於英文課中唱英文歌曲和童謠）的英語學習動機前、後測的統計分析中達到顯著之水準，顯示其對英語學習的動機明顯下降；而實驗組學生在音樂課接受了英文歌曲和童謠教唱後的統計分析中雖未達到顯著效果，卻仍然持續保持住其英語學習動機，故此教學法持正面的肯定。（2）實驗組四年級學生比五年級學生更持續保持其英語學習動機，顯示此教學法較適用於中年級學生（三年級和四年級）。（3）大部份實驗組學生表達對於在音樂課接受了英文歌曲和童謠的教學方式得到放鬆與快樂，更在哼唱這些歌曲時不自覺得把英文單字與句型嵌在腦海裡。簡言之，此教學法對國小學童英語學習動機有正面的影響與幫助。

The purpose of this study was to explore the effects on elementary school students' English learning motivation through integrating English songs and nursery rhymes in music classes. 197 students of 4^(th) and 5^(th) grades (97 male, 100 female) in Chia-Yi city participated in this quasi-experimental study. Two kinds of questionnaires were used to investigate students' English learning motivation and perceptions of the experiment. Both quantitative analysis and qualitative analysis were used to analyze all of collected data. Data was analyzed with descriptive statistics, two-way ANOVA, and t tests. As to the qualitative analysis, the students' perceptions about this experiment were translated into English and analyzed. The findings were as follows: First of all, through integrating English nursery rhymes and songs, the EFL motivation of the participants were stimulated to be maintained. Second, it's more effective to apply this strategy of combining music and language teaching in music classes into the middle graders (3rd and 4th grades). Third, the more happiness, relaxation and pleasure the children feel in EFL learning environment and atmosphere, the more positive effect they receive in studying English. To sum up, based on the findings, the pedagogical implications in EFL teaching and suggestions for the further studies are recommended at the end of this study.

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