The Effective Role of Rewards in Motivating Students to Avoid Spelling Errors in the Department of English at Mouloud Mammeri University of Tizi Ouzou: The Case of First-Year Students

Abstract

The present study is designed to determine whether the use of rewards has an effective role in motivating students to avoid spelling errors and improve their writing abilities in English language classes. In order to carry out this study, we opted for the use of a descriptive survey method by means of two questionnaires. Indeed, two questionnaires were administrated to sixty-five (65) first year students and five (5) writing teachers. The use of a quantitative method allows us to gather a big amount of data which is then analyzed by descriptive statistical method which that of the rule of three. This research is based on Skinner’s Behavioural Learning Theory. The results of the study confirmed the hypothesis that both teachers and students hold a positive attitude towards the use of rewards to motivate students to avoid spelling errors and enhance their writing skills in the department of English at Mouloud Mammeri University of Tizi Ouzou.