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Publication Date: 2021
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The Carousel-Style Lesson: An Effective Intervention to Enhance Motivation and the Learning of Foreign Languages at Primary School
Owen, Claire; Thomas, Lorraine
Language Learning Journal, v49 n3 p318-329 2021
Although there is a direct link between pupil motivation and successful learning of foreign languages (FL), there appears to be a real paucity of research regarding carousels of activities as a pedagogical intervention, although carousels may often be used in the teaching and learning of FL. Located within two Year 6 French classrooms in a primary school in England, this article explores carousel-style lessons to enhance motivation and FL learning. A case study methodology was implemented and data were collected via observations of pupils engaged in carousels of activities and via questionnaires of pupil perceptions. The subsequent findings demonstrate that carousel-style lessons offer a very effective pedagogical practice in enhancing pupils' FL learning; these lessons are pupil-centred and pupil-led; they put pupils at the heart of their own learning and give them the locus of control of their learning; and they align well with motivational orientations, with a subsequent positive impact on pupil motivation and competence.
Descriptors: Learning Motivation, Teaching Methods, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Correlation, French, Case Studies, Student Attitudes, Student Centered Learning, Learning Activities, Intervention, Foreign Countries, Food, Urban Areas, Elementary School Students, Learning Centers (Classroom)
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Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England)
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