Using songs to improve the listening skill in the english language learning with students of 4th and 5th years of basic education at Carlos Burneo Arias school. Academic year 2013- 2014

The purpose of this research work was the use of songs to improve the listening skill with students of fourth and fifth years at “Carlos Burneo Arias” school. An eleven-session intervention plan was implemented to improve the skill. A researcher- made test was designed and used to measure the twelve...

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Main Author: Tillaguango Pintado, Dalia Mariela (author)
Format: bachelorThesis
Published: 2015
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Online Access:http://dspace.unl.edu.ec/jspui/handle/123456789/14811
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Summary:The purpose of this research work was the use of songs to improve the listening skill with students of fourth and fifth years at “Carlos Burneo Arias” school. An eleven-session intervention plan was implemented to improve the skill. A researcher- made test was designed and used to measure the twelve students’ progress and perception of the use of songs. Additional instruments like field diary and observation guide were also used regularly to monitor the students’ progress. The results indicated that using songs facilitated meaningfully the improvement of listening skill which was reflected in the noticeable increase of the posttest scores and students’ progress during the intervention. Answer from the questionnaires confirmed the enthusiasm and the positive attitude toward working with listening. To conclude, this study helped the students to improve their listening skill.