Weekly journal writing as a self-assessment technique significantly increased Iranian EFL learners' intrinsic motivation over a semester¶

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Evidence · 1 study · causal r1 · q2
Currency · newest study 2010 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? The experimental (JW+TA) group showed a statistically significant increase in intrinsic motivation questionnaire scores from beginning to end of term. → Birjandi and Tamjid 2010

Evidence¶

Birjandi and Tamjid 2010¶

Parviz Birjandi, Nasrin Hadidi Tamjid. (2010). The Role of Self-assessment in Promoting Iranian EFL Learners' Motivation. English Language Teaching, 3(3). https://www.ccsenet.org/elt

q2 · i? · causal · r1

Paired sample t-test on the experimental group (n=30) comparing pre- and post-term motivation questionnaire scores. Scores rose from M=140.33 to M=160.63; the article reports "a significant difference" with t(29)=-5.016, p<.01. No effect size is printed.

"The results show a significant difference between the scores of pre- motivation questionnaire (M=140.33, SD=17.4) and post- motivation questionnaire (M=160.63, SD=14.87), t(29)=-5.016, p<.01."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Motivation — outcome: instruction changes it

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