The Effect of Well Done Cards Used as a Motivation Tool in Turkish Teaching on the Attitudes of Secondary School Students towards Turkish Course

Author : Bayram Arıcı
Number of pages : 37-47

Abstract

In this study; the effect of well done cards, these cards are used as a motivation tool in Turkish course in secondary schools, on students' attitudes towards Turkish course is studied, and students' opinions on well done cards are analyzed. This study, in which a mixed model is employed, seeks to reveal the opinions of 100 students who study at Erzurum Yakutiye 1071 Malazgirt Secondary School on well done card application, using the data obtained from interviews with these students on this application. In the study, student opinions are analyzed with qualitative methods, and the attitude scale is analyzed with quantitative methods. Students' attitudes towards Turkish course is analyzed with the Turkish course attitude scale. At the end of the academic year, the opinions of the students participating in the study on the application of well done cards are taken, using structured interview method. Data obtained from students' opinions are classified in order of importance. According to the results of the interviews, it is found that 88 % of the students are pleased with this application and state that they want this application to be used in all courses. The data of Turkish course attitude scale, this scale is applied at the beginning and at the end of the study, is analyzed with SPSS 23.00 program, and it is observed that students' attitudes towards the course have changed positively. In addition, suggestions for the relevant stakeholders on different activities aimed at increasing secondary school students' interest in learning courses and increasing academic achievement are made.

Keywords

Motivation, Turkish teaching, well done card.

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