Published Paper


The Effect of Weekly Quizzes on EFL College students' Achievement, Engagement, and Attendance

Khansaa Hassan Al-Bahadli , Ph.D.

Page: 390-398
Published on: 2020 March

Abstract

This study aims at investigating theeffect ofweekly quizzes on EFL collegestudents’ achievement, engagement, and attendance. To achieve the aim of the study, three null hypotheses have been tested as follows: There is no statistically significant difference between the mean score of the experimental group and that of the control in students' attendance; there is no statistically significant difference between the mean score of the experimental group and that of the control in students' achievement, and there is no statistically significant difference between the mean score of the experimental group and that of the control group  in students' engagement. To verify a hypothesis, a sample of sixty students is chosen randomly from the third year, department of English, Imam Al KadhumUniversity College. Two main instruments are used in this study. The first one is an observation checklist; the second is an achievement test thatis used to collect data needed. Results show that using weekly quizzes has positive impact on students’achievement, engagement, and attendance. In the light of these results, a Conclusion and some recommendationsare putting forward.

 

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