Volume 13, Issue 1, 2024

Effects of Digital Flashcards and Flipcharts on Junior Secondary Students’ Academic Achievement in French Grammar

Adaje Mary Ebunoluwa & Olaniyan-Shobowale K.O.

Abstract

Digital flashcards are one such technology that is becoming more and more popular; they provide a dynamic and interactive method of language learning. Innovative teaching techniques are constantly changing the face of education in the digital age, especially in language learning. The study used a quasi experimental research design to study students and teachers in Lagos State public Junior Secondary Schools II. It included 160 participants aged 12-17, six French teachers from six Education Districts, and selected schools based on factors like school size, location, and demographic composition. The sample size was distributed across the selected schools to ensure diversity, the researcher sought the permission of the school’s head for the administration of the instruments and the purpose of the instrument was discussed with the teachers concerned for their consent. The instrument used in this study was the French Language Achievement Test on Grammar (FLATG). The peer review ensured content validity and face validity of instruments, adjusting language to suit student comprehension. The items were moderated, and feedback was sought, resulting in necessary corrections. The final instruments were produced for field testing. The study assessed the reliability of digital flashcards and flipcharts on Junior Secondary students' French grammar academic achievement using the French Language Achievement Test on Grammar (FLATG). Cronbach's Alpha was used to measure internal consistency, resulting in a reliability coefficient of 0.85. The instrument's data was analyzed using ANCOVA's inferential statistics. The finding revealed that the treatment on the flashcards, flipcharts and control group classrooms in their French grammar with an F-value of [F (2,522) =4.327; p<0.05] was significant at 0.014. This implies that the treatments have effects on students’ achievement in French grammar. Conclusively, using these technological innovations can result in more efficient and interesting language teaching methods as they develop. Recommendations are made based on the findings of this study, the principal should give teachers thorough instructions on how to make and use digital flip charts and flashcards and this will help the teachers integrate digital flashcards into language teaching and learning more interesting.

Keywords

Digital, flipcharts, flashcards, teaching, learning, French grammar

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