10.30495/

Effect of Music in Grammar Teaching on EFL Students' Motivation and Achievement

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  • Shahla Iranpour*1,
  1. Kerrman Ministry of Education, Department of English Language, Orzuieh, Kerman, Iran

Received: 2022-06-09

Revised: 2022-07-29

Accepted: 2022-09-11

Published in Issue 2022-08-01

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Iranpour, S. (2022). Effect of Music in Grammar Teaching on EFL Students’ Motivation and Achievement. Journal of New Trends in English Language Learning (JNTELL), 1(3), 74-87. https://doi.org/10.30495/
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to find out, what is the role of music involved in the process of teaching grammar, on
high school girl students’ grammatical knowledge in Parvin high school in Orzuieh. To fulfill this aim, a process has
been followed through utilizing music as a treatment device for the intended English class at Parvin high school in
Orzuieh. The traditional method of teaching grammar was pursued at the beginning of the semester later on teaching
grammar was inaugurated by involving music in the course of teaching to find out if the researcher came up with the
same outcomes in these two teaching methods or not. The results of the study indicated a significant difference in
students' grammatical knowledge, moving from the pre-test phase to the post-test after involvement of music in
teaching grammar. This study will suggest that music and song can contribute to effective language learning by
enriching the classroom environment, and presenting teaching materials through music can be fruitful and rewarding. 

Keywords

  • Grammar, Motivation, Music
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