The role of humour in English language learning

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DATA ANALYSIS

Part A: questionnaire 1

Statistics

Interesting & helpful English class

Teaching English in effective way

Problem in taking part

Confidence while speaking English

Participation in English class

Use of humor

N

Valid

31

31

31

31

31

31

Missing

0

0

0

0

0

0

Q1

Frequency

Percent

Valid Percent

Cumulative Percent

Valid

20

62.5

62.5

62.5

Yes

7

21.9

21.9

84.4

Most of the time

4

12.5

12.5

96.9

Sometimes

1

3.1

3.1

100.0

Total

32

100.0

100.0

Q2

Frequency

Percent

Valid Percent

Cumulative Percent

Valid

20

62.5

62.5

62.5

He /She is efficient

8

25.0

25.0

87.5

He /She is mostly efficient

3

9.4

9.4

96.9

He /She is sometimes efficient

1

3.1

3.1

100.0

Total

32

100.0

100.0

Q3

Frequency

Percent

Valid Percent

Cumulative Percent

Valid

20

62.5

62.5

62.5

Yes

6

18.8

18.8

81.2

Sometimes

2

6.2

6.2

87.5

No

4

12.5

12.5

100.0

Total

32

100.0

100.0

Q4

Frequency

Percent

Valid Percent

Cumulative Percent

Valid

20

62.5

62.5

62.5

Yes

3

9.4

9.4

71.9

Sometimes

4

12.5

12.5

84.4

No

5

15.6

15.6

100.0

Total

32

100.0

100.0

Q5

Frequency

Percent

Valid Percent

Cumulative Percent

Valid

20

62.5

62.5

62.5

1-2 times

5

15.6

15.6

78.1

3-5 times

3

9.4

9.4

87.5

6-8 times

2

6.2

6.2

93.8

More than one times

2

6.2

6.2

100.0

Total

32

100.0

100.0

Q6

Frequency

Percent

Valid Percent

Cumulative Percent

Valid

20

62.5

62.5

62.5

Most of the time

3

9.4

9.4

71.9

sometimes

8

25.0

25.0

96.9

Never

1

3.1

3.1

100.0

Total

32

100.0

100.0

T-test

One-Sample Statistics

N

Mean

Std. Deviation

Std. Error Mean

Interesting & helpful English class

12

1.50

.674

.195

Teaching English in effective way

12

1.42

.669

.193

Problem in taking part

12

2.17

1.403

.405

Confidence while speaking English

12

2.58

1.311

.379

Participation in English class

12

2.08

1.165

.336

Use of humor

12

2.83

.577

.167

One-Sample Test

Test Value = 2.2

t

df

Sig. (2-tailed)

Mean Difference

95% Confidence Interval of the Difference

Lower

Upper

Interesting & helpful English class

-3.597

11

.004

-.700

-1.13

-.27

Teaching English in effective way

-4.059

11

.002

-.783

-1.21

-.36

Problem in taking part

-.082

11

.936

-.033

-.93

.86

Confidence while speaking English

1.013

11

.333

.383

-.45

1.22

Participation in English class

-.347

11

.735

-.117

-.86

.62

Use of humor

3.800

11

.003

.633

.27

1.00

Part a, Questionnaire 2, 'Movies'

Descriptive Statistics

N

Minimum

Maximum

Mean

Std. Deviation

Part in Exercise A

12

1.00

2.00

1.2500

.45227

Feel anxious during exercise A

12

1.00

5.00

2.6667

1.55700

Confidence

12

3.00

8.00

6.6667

1.72328

Enjoyment

12

1.00

5.00

2.6667

1.30268

Part in exercise B

12

2.00

6.00

5.5000

1.16775

Feel anxious during exercise B

12

1.00

6.00

3.9167

2.06522

Feel confident during exercise B

12

2.00

6.00

4.2500

2.00567

Enjoy exercise B

12

1.00

5.00

3.0000

1.53741

Valid N (listwise)

12

Q1

Frequency

Percent

Valid Percent

Cumulative Percent

Valid

Yes ,Why

9

75.0

75.0

75.0

No ,why

3

25.0

25.0

100.0

Total

12

100.0

100.0

Q2

Frequency

Percent

Valid Percent

Cumulative Percent

Valid

Definitely disagree

4

33.3

33.3

33.3

Slightly disagree

2

16.7

16.7

50.0

No effect

2

16.7

16.7

66.7

Agree up to a point

2

16.7

16.7

83.3

Definitely agree

2

16.7

16.7

100.0

Total

12

100.0

100.0

Q3

Frequency

Percent

Valid Percent

Cumulative Percent

Valid

Definitely disagree

2

16.7

16.7

16.7

Slightly disagree

5

41.7

41.7

58.3

No effect

1

8.3

8.3

66.7

Agree up to a point

3

25.0

25.0

91.7

Definitely agree

1

8.3

8.3

100.0

Total

12

100.0

100.0

Q4

Frequency

Percent

Valid Percent

Cumulative Percent

Valid

Slightly disagree

1

8.3

8.3

8.3

Definitely agree

2

16.7

16.7

25.0

6

9

75.0

75.0

100.0

Total

12

100.0

100.0

Q5

Frequency

Percent

Valid Percent

Cumulative Percent

Valid

Definitely disagree

1

8.3

8.3

8.3

Slightly disagree

4

33.3

33.3

41.7

No effect

1

8.3

8.3

50.0

Definitely agree

1

8.3

8.3

58.3

6

5

41.7

41.7

100.0

Total

12

100.0

100.0

Q6

Frequency

Percent

Valid Percent

Cumulative Percent

Valid

Slightly disagree

5

41.7

41.7

41.7

Definitely agree

1

8.3

8.3

50.0

6

6

50.0

50.0

100.0

Total

12

100.0

100.0

Q7

Frequency

Percent

Valid Percent

Cumulative Percent

Valid

Definitely disagree

2

16.7

16.7

16.7

Slightly disagree

4

33.3

33.3

50.0

No effect

1

8.3

8.3

58.3

Agree up to a point

2

16.7

16.7

75.0

Definitely agree

3

25.0

25.0

100.0

Total

12

100.0

100.0

T-test

One-Sample Statistics

N

Mean

Std. Deviation

Std. Error Mean

Part in Exercise A

12

1.2500

.45227

.13056

Feel anxious during exercise A

12

2.6667

1.55700

.44947

Confidence

12

6.6667

1.72328

.49747

Enjoyment

12

2.6667

1.30268

.37605

Part in exercise B

12

5.5000

1.16775

.33710

Feel anxious during exercise B

12

3.9167

2.06522

.59618

Feel confident during exercise B

12

4.2500

2.00567

.57899

Enjoy exercise B

12

3.0000

1.53741

.44381

One-Sample Test

Test Value = 2.2

t

df

Sig. (2-tailed)

Mean Difference

95% Confidence Interval of the Difference

Lower

Upper

Part in Exercise A

-7.276

11

.000

-.95000

-1.2374

-.6626

Feel anxious during exercise A

1.038

11

.321

.46667

-.5226

1.4559

Confidence

8.979

11

.000

4.46667

3.3717

5.5616

Enjoyment

1.241

11

.240

.46667

-.3610

1.2943

Part in exercise B

9.789

11

.000

3.30000

2.5580

4.0420

Feel anxious during exercise B

2.879

11

.015

1.71667

.4045

3.0288

Feel confident during exercise B

3.541

11

.005

2.05000

.7757

3.3243

Enjoy exercise B

1.803

11

.099

.80000

-.1768

1.7768

Part A, Questionnaire 3

Statistics

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q5

Q6

Q7

Q8

Q9

Q10

N

Valid

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

Missing

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

2.9231

2.7692

2.6923

2.7692

3.0769

2.0769

2.3077

3.0000

2.77

2.92

Median

3.0000

3.0000

3.0000

2.0000

3.0000

2.0000

2.0000

3.0000

2.00

3.00

Mode

5.00

1.00

1.00a

2.00

3.00

1.00a

2.00

2.00

2

1a

Std. Deviation

1.60528

1.53590

1.31559

1.48064

1.18754

1.25576

.94733

1.35401

1.363

1.553

Variance

2.577

2.359

1.731

2.192

1.410

1.577

.897

1.833

1.859

2.410

Sum

38.00

36.00

35.00

36.00

40.00

27.00

30.00

39.00

36

38

a. Multiple modes exist. The smallest value is shown

Q1

Frequency

Percent

Valid Percent

Cumulative Percent

Valid

Yes ,Why

3

23.1

23.1

23.1

No ,why

3

23.1

23.1

46.2

3

3

23.1

23.1

69.2

5

4

30.8

30.8

100.0

Total

13

100.0

100.0

Q2

Frequency

Percent

Valid Percent

Cumulative Percent

Valid

Definitely disagree

4

30.8

30.8

30.8

Slightly disagree

2

15.4

15.4

46.2

No effect

2

15.4

15.4

61.5

Agree up to a point

3

23.1

23.1

84.6

Definitely agree

2

15.4

15.4

100.0

Total

13

100.0

100.0

Q3

Frequency

Percent

Valid Percent

Cumulative Percent

Valid

Definitely disagree

3

23.1

23.1

23.1

Slightly disagree

3

23.1

23.1

46.2

No effect

3

23.1

23.1

69.2

Agree up to a point

3

23.1

23.1

92.3

Definitely agree

1

7.7

7.7

100.0

Total

13

100.0

100.0

Q4

Frequency

Percent

Valid Percent

Cumulative Percent

Valid

Definitely disagree

3

23.1

23.1

23.1

Slightly disagree

4

30.8

30.8

53.8

No effect

1

7.7

7.7

61.5

Agree up to a point

3

23.1

23.1

84.6

Definitely agree

2

15.4

15.4

100.0

Total

13

100.0

100.0

Q5

Frequency

Percent

Valid Percent

Cumulative Percent

Valid

Definitely disagree

1

7.7

7.7

7.7

Slightly disagree

3

23.1

23.1

30.8

No effect

5

38.5

38.5

69.2

Agree up to a point

2

15.4

15.4

84.6

Definitely agree

2

15.4

15.4

100.0

Total

13

100.0

100.0

Q6

Frequency

Percent

Valid Percent

Cumulative Percent

Valid

Definitely disagree

5

38.5

38.5

38.5

Slightly disagree

5

38.5

38.5

76.9

No effect

1

7.7

7.7

84.6

Agree up to a point

1

7.7

7.7

92.3

Definitely agree

1

7.7

7.7

100.0

Total

13

100.0

100.0

Q7

Frequency

Percent

Valid Percent

Cumulative Percent

Valid

Definitely disagree

2

15.4

15.4

15.4

Slightly disagree

7

53.8

53.8

69.2

No effect

2

15.4

15.4

84.6

Agree up to a point

2

15.4

15.4

100.0

Total

13

100.0

100.0

Q8

Frequency

Percent

Valid Percent

Cumulative Percent

Valid

Definitely disagree

1

7.7

7.7

7.7

Slightly disagree

5

38.5

38.5

46.2

No effect

3

23.1

23.1

69.2

Agree up to a point

1

7.7

7.7

76.9

Definitely agree

3

23.1

23.1

100.0

Total

13

100.0

100.0

Q9

Frequency

Percent

Valid Percent

Cumulative Percent

Valid

Definitely disagree

2

15.4

15.4

15.4

Slightly disagree

5

38.5

38.5

53.8

No effect

2

15.4

15.4

69.2

Agree up to a point

2

15.4

15.4

84.6

Definitely agree

2

15.4

15.4

100.0

Total

13

100.0

100.0

Q10

Frequency

Percent

Valid Percent

Cumulative Percent

Valid

Definitely disagree

3

23.1

23.1

23.1

Slightly disagree

3

23.1

23.1

46.2

No effect

2

15.4

15.4

61.5

Agree up to a point

2

15.4

15.4

76.9

Definitely agree

3

23.1

23.1

100.0

Total

13

100.0

100.0

Part a Questionnaire 5

Statistics

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q5

Q6

Q7

Q8

Q9

Q10

N

Valid

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

Missing

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

4.9231

5.3846

5.7692

5.7692

5.7692

5.5385

5.5385

5.7692

4.77

5.46

Median

4.0000

6.0000

7.0000

6.0000

7.0000

6.0000

5.0000

7.0000

4.00

6.00

Mode

2.00a

1.00a

8.00

2.00a

4.00a

4.00a

4.00a

9.00

2

1a

Std. Deviation

2.78273

2.84425

2.91987

2.48843

3.00427

2.63361

2.93301

3.00427

2.713

2.876

Variance

7.744

8.090

8.526

6.192

9.026

6.936

8.603

9.026

7.359

8.269

Sum

64.00

70.00

75.00

75.00

75.00

72.00

72.00

75.00

62

71

a. Multiple modes exist. The smallest value is shown

Q1

Frequency

Percent

Valid Percent

Cumulative Percent

Valid

Yes ,Why

1

7.7

7.7

7.7

No ,why

2

15.4

15.4

23.1

3

2

15.4

15.4

38.5

4

2

15.4

15.4

53.8

5

1

7.7

7.7

61.5

7

2

15.4

15.4

76.9

8

1

7.7

7.7

84.6

9

2

15.4

15.4

100.0

Total

13

100.0

100.0

Q2

Frequency

Percent

Valid Percent

Cumulative Percent

Valid

Definitely disagree

2

15.4

15.4

15.4

Slightly disagree

1

7.7

7.7

23.1

Agree up to a point

2

15.4

15.4

38.5

Definitely agree

1

7.7

7.7

46.2

6

2

15.4

15.4

61.5

7

1

7.7

7.7

69.2

8

2

15.4

15.4

84.6

9

2

15.4

15.4

100.0

Total

13

100.0

100.0

Q3

Frequency

Percent

Valid Percent

Cumulative Percent

Valid

Definitely disagree

2

15.4

15.4

15.4

Slightly disagree

1

7.7

7.7

23.1

Agree up to a point

1

7.7

7.7

30.8

Definitely agree

1

7.7

7.7

38.5

6

1

7.7

7.7

46.2

7

2

15.4

15.4

61.5

8

3

23.1

23.1

84.6

9

2

15.4

15.4

100.0

Total

13

100.0

100.0

Q4

Frequency

Percent

Valid Percent

Cumulative Percent

Valid

Slightly disagree

2

15.4

15.4

15.4

No effect

1

7.7

7.7

23.1

Agree up to a point

1

7.7

7.7

30.8

Definitely ...