Experimental-group students reported larger cultural gains than control-group students, including respect for values and beliefs (92% vs 80%) and awareness of social issues (88% vs 71%)

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Currency · newest study 2018 · checked against its sources 2026-11-02 (automated, 2 of 2 entries) · not reviewed by a person

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q is the design tier, i the impact, n the sample, and the kind with its r the rigour judged within that kind: what each code means.

This claim: no standardized effect is recorded in observations/ for it yet, so no benchmark reading is possible.

q2 i? The song group exceeded the control group on four of five cultural statements, with the largest gap on being better informed of certain social issues. → Mai Xiaomei & Mai Quansheng 2018 q2 i? On knowledge of traditions and customs the two groups reported identical achievement levels. → Mai Xiaomei & Mai Quansheng 2018 (2)

Evidence¶

Mai Xiaomei & Mai Quansheng 2018¶

Mai Xiaomei & Mai Quansheng. (2018). The Efficacy of Song Education to Develop English Proficiency for Chinese EFL Majors. English Language Teaching, 11(12). https://doi.org/10.5539/elt.v11n12p166

q2 · i? · causal · r1

Questionnaire comparison (Tables 6 and 7): the experimental group exceeded the control group on respecting values and beliefs (92% vs 80%), social issues (88% vs 71%), cultural sensitivity, and interest in cultural studies (92% vs 84%).

"88% are better informed of certain social issues, in contrary to 71 %"

Mai Xiaomei & Mai Quansheng 2018 (2)¶

Mai Xiaomei & Mai Quansheng. (2018). The Efficacy of Song Education to Develop English Proficiency for Chinese EFL Majors. English Language Teaching, 11(12). https://doi.org/10.5539/elt.v11n12p166

q2 · i? · causal · r2

On getting to know traditions and customs better, 84% of each group agreed; the authors attribute this to conventional teaching also contributing to cultural learning of norms and traditions.

"Response to Statement 11 suggest s an identical level of learnin g achievements of the two groups."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

Social Awareness and Relationship Skills — outcome: instruction changes it

Experimental-group students reported larger phonological gains than control-group students, especially in managing English speech rhythm (92% vs 79%) — related

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Experimental-group students reported larger cultural gains than control-group students, including respect for values and beliefs (92% vs 80%) and awareness of social issues (88% vs 71%)¶