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Curriculum And Student Motivation, Jennifer Jones Jan 2009

Curriculum And Student Motivation, Jennifer Jones

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This paper details the process and results of an experimental project-based curriculum for a college preparatory ESL course and its effects on student motivation. The course, designed to appeal to students’ desire for variety, community and self-expression, was divided into three modules, each with a different focus. Participants were international adults studying English at a private school in Austin, Texas. Results indicated that the course structure and content can play a large role in students’ motivation levels. Course documents are appended.


Incorporating Students’ Perceived Needs And Interests In The Planning And Implementation Of Lesson Plans, Genalyn L. Luces Jan 2009

Incorporating Students’ Perceived Needs And Interests In The Planning And Implementation Of Lesson Plans, Genalyn L. Luces

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This paper examines and discusses the effects of integrating students’ perceived needs and interests in the planning and implementation of lessons plans to their attitudes towards English and their self-evaluations in the four skills and grammaring. The lesson plans were based on the prototypes developed by the Bureau of Secondary Education of the Department of Education in the Philippines. It particularly deals with students’ attitudes towards English and their self-evaluations in the four skills and grammaring and investigates the correlation between attitudes, the four skills, and grammaring.