CHAPTER V SUMMARY, FINDINGS, CONCLUSION, AND RECOMMENDATION
II. Motivational techniques of teachers (Confirmation of motivational technique)
Please indicate whether the following techniques are motivational or not. Place a check-mark opposite the item statement corresponding to the rating of your choice.
Motivational Technique
Do you agree or disagree that the following techniques are motivational?
Agree (1) Disagree (2) (1) Bring in and encourage
humor.
(2) Show students you care about them.
(3) Allow students to get to know each other.
(4) Familiarize students with the cultural background of second language learners.
(5) Explain the importance of the classroom instruction.
(6) Give clear instructions by modeling.
(7) Invite senior students to share their English learning experiences .
(8) Monitor students‟ progress and celebrate their victory.
(9) Remind students of the benefits of mastering English.
(10) Encourage students to set learning goals
(11) Design tasks that are within the students‟ ability.
(12) Introduce various interesting topics.
(13) Make tasks challenging.
(14) Teach self-motivating strategies.
(15) Make sure grades reflect students‟ effort
and hard work.
(16) Let students suggest class rules.
(17) Show your enthusiasm for teaching.
(18) Break the routine by varying the presentation format.
(19) Invite English-speaking foreigners to class.
(20) Help students develop realistic beliefs about English learning.
(21) Use a short and interesting opening activity to start each class.
(22) Involve students in
designing and Implementing the English course.
(23) Establish good rapport with students.
(24) Encourage peer teaching and group presentation.
(25) Give good reasons to students as to why a particular task is meaningful.
(26) Find out students‟ needs and build them into curriculum.
(27) Encourage students to create products.
(28) Encourage students to try harder.
(29) Give students choices in deciding how and when they will be assessed.
(30) Create a supportive classroom climate that promotes risk-taking.
(31) Display the class goal in a wall chart and review it regularly.
(32) Introduce authentic cultural materials in the classroom . (33) Make clear to students that communicating meaning
effectively is more important than being grammatically correct.
(34) Provide students with positive feedback.
(35) Ask students to work toward the same goal.
(36) Teach students learning techniques.
(37) Adopt the role of a
„facilitator‟.
(38) Encourage students to use English outside.
(39) Increase the amount of English you use in the class.
(40) Share with students that you value English as a
meaningful experience.
(41) Avoid social status comparison.
(42) Promote effort attributions.
(43) Make tasks attractive by including novel and fantasy element.
(45) Present various auditory and visual teaching aids.
(44) Encourage students to share personal experiences.
(46) Recognize students‟ effort and achievement.
(47) Be yourself in front of students.
(48) Allow students to assess themselves.
III. Motivational techniques of teachers (Frequency of motivation technique use).
Rate the frequency by which you use the following motivational techniques. Place a check-mark opposite the item statement corresponding to the rating of your choice.
Motivational Technique
Frequency of Use Always
(5)
Sometimes (4)
Often (3)
Seldom (2)
Never (1) (1) Bring in and encourage
humor.
(2) Show students you care about them.
(3) Allow students to get to know each other.
(4) Familiarize students with the cultural
background of second language learners.
(5) Explain the importance of the classroom
instruction.
(6) Give clear instructions by modeling.
(7) Invite senior students to share their English learning experiences . (8) Monitor students‟
progress and celebrate their victory.
(9) Remind students of the benefits of mastering English.
(10) Encourage students to set learning goals (11) Design tasks that are within the students‟ ability.
(12) Introduce various interesting topics.
(13) Make tasks challenging.
(14) Teach self-motivating strategies.
(15) Make sure grades reflect students‟ effort
and hard work.
(16) Let students suggest class rules.
(17) Show your
enthusiasm for teaching.
(18) Break the routine by varying the
presentation format.
(19) Invite English- speaking foreigners to class.
(20) Help students develop realistic beliefs about English learning.
(21) Use a short and
interesting opening activity to start each class.
(22) Involve students in designing and
Implementing the English course.
(23) Establish good rapport with students.
(24) Encourage peer teaching and group presentation.
(25) Give good reasons to students as to why a
particular task is meaningful.
(26) Find out students‟
needs and build them into curriculum.
(27) Encourage students to create products.
(28) Encourage students to try harder.
(29) Give students choices in deciding how and when they will be assessed.
(30) Create a supportive classroom climate that promotes risk-taking.
(31) Display the class goal in a wall chart and review
it regularly.
(32) Introduce authentic cultural materials in the classroom .
(33) Make clear to students that
communicating meaning effectively is more
important than being grammatically correct.
(34) Provide students with positive feedback.
(35) Ask students to work toward the same goal.
(36) Teach students learning techniques.
(37) Adopt the role of a
„facilitator‟.
(38) Encourage students to use English outside.
(39) Increase the amount of English you use in the class.
(40) Share with students that you value English as a meaningful experience.
(41) Avoid social status comparison.
(42) Promote effort attributions.
(43) Make tasks attractive by including novel and fantasy element.
(45) Present various auditory and visual teaching aids.
(44) Encourage students to share personal
experiences.
(46) Recognize students‟
effort and achievement.
(47) Be yourself in front of students.
(48) Allow students to assess themselves.
IV. Motivational techniques of teachers (Degree of importance).
Rank the following motivational techniques in terms of degree of importance . Place a check-mark opposite the item statement corresponding to the rating of your choice.
Motivational Technique Degree of Importance Very
Important (5)
Moderately Important
(4)
Slightly Important
(3)
Less Important
(2)
Not Important
(1) (1) Bring in and encourage
humor.
(2) Show students you care about them.
(3) Allow students to get to know each other.
(4) Familiarize students with the cultural
background of second language learners.
(5) Explain the importance of the classroom
instruction.
(6) Give clear instructions by modeling.
(7) Invite senior students to share their English learning experiences.
(8) Monitor students‟
progress and celebrate their victory.
(9) Remind students of the benefits of mastering English.
(10) Encourage students to set learning goals.
(11) Design tasks that are within the students‟ ability.
(12) Introduce various interesting topics.
(13) Make tasks challenging.
(14) Teach self-motivating strategies.
(15) Make sure grades reflect students‟ effort and hard work.
(16) Let students suggest class rules.
(17) Show your enthusiasm for teaching.
(18) Break the routine by varying the presentation format.
(19) Invite English- speaking foreigners to class.
(20) Help students develop realistic beliefs about
English learning.
(21) Use a short and
interesting opening activity to start each class.
(22) Involve students in designing and running the English course.
(23) Establish good rapport with students.
(24) Encourage peer teaching and group presentation.
(25) Give good reasons to students as to why a
particular task is meaningful.
(26) Find out students‟
needs and build them into curriculum.
(27) Encourage students to create products.
(28) Encourage students to try harder.
(29) Give students choices in deciding how and when they will be assessed.
(30) Create a supportive classroom climate that promotes risk-taking.
(31) Display the class goal in a wall chart and review it regularly.
(32) Introduce authentic
cultural materials in the classroom.
(33) Make clear to students that communicating
meaning. effectively is more important than being grammatically correct.
(34) Provide students with positive feedback.
(35) Ask students to work toward the same goal.
(36) Teach students learning techniques.
(37) Adopt the role of a
„facilitator‟.
(38) Encourage students to use English outside.
(39) Increase the amount of English you use in the class.
(40) Share with students that you value English as a meaningful experience.
(41) Avoid social status comparison.
(42) Promote effort attributions.
(43) Make tasks attractive by including novel and fantasy element.
(45) Present various auditory and visual teaching aids.
(44) Encourage students to share personal
experiences.
(46) Recognize students‟
effort and achievement.
(47) Be yourself in front of students.
(48) Allow students to assess themselves.
Appendix B. Questionnaire on Teachers Motivational Techniques and Students Performance in Basic English Course
Guide in answering the questionnaire.
Welcome! You are currently participating in a descriptive research on Teachers Motivational Techniques and Students Performance in Basic English Course. Below you will find a list of questions that will test your skills in the different areas of the English language. Kindly follow carefully the instructions for each test section. Do not forget to fill in your personal data. Do not leave any questions unanswered as this will invalidate your answer sheet. If you need further clarification, do not hesitate to ask your examiner. Thank you!
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Respondents
Name:____________________________________________________
Age:_________ Gender:__________ Educational level:______________
--- I. Basic English Test – Listening Test
Directions:
Listen to this recorded conversation and answer the following questions:
II. Reading comprehension test
Directions: Read carefully each of the following selections/passage.
Answer the questions asked under each by encircling the letter of the correct answer from the given options.