Motivation and participation of 10th grades through the creation of their own material in English lessons at Licarayen School

Abstract

The following research focused on participation and motivation of 10th graders students through the creation of their own material in a deprived school located in La Florida district during two months. This action research study is developed according to a quantitative and qualitative approach. The research carried out is divided in 2 main stages. First stage consisted into detect students‟ interest and type of learner, then creating lessons with proper material to involve students in participation. Students took a Pre-Test to recognize their previous knowledge and a Pre-survey related to school‟s aspect and students‟ interest on L2. Simultaneously, in both stages, it was observed students‟ motivation, participation and concentration by filling a lesson observation guideline down a Likert scale. Final stage consisted on a Post-test to measure their acquire knowledge of the target unit and a Post-Survey of students‟ performance. This research is developed taking into account limited resources that teachers count. Nevertheless, use students‟ abilities and talents are a good option to supply basic needs and create entertaining lessons. For that reason, it is important to motivate students to participate at English lessons didactically developing their own material and strengths. To sum up, it was concluded that involving students in the creation of their own materials enhance motivation and participation.