A Study on Characteristics of Learning Interests in the Teaching of Chanting Ancient Poetry in the First Grade of Primary Schools in Shizuishan City, China

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This study investigated the implementation of education in a primary school in Ningxia, China, employing a quantitative methodology through questionnaire and statistical analysis to achieve two objectives:1) the influencing factors of situational interest and individual interest in learning Chinese ancient poetry chanting among Grade 1 students of Shizuishan No.11 Primary School, and 2) the differences in ancient poetry chanting learning attitudes between groups with demographic characteristics, including age, family economic situation and parents’ level of education. The research population consisted of 210 students from Shizuishan No.11 Primary School, Ningxia, China in the 2023 academic year. The instruments of this quantitative and qualitative research were the interviews and a questionnaire. The number of valid sampling size was 140, for which the stratified sampling was combined with simple random sampling to collect data which were analyzed through frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation.

The results of the study were as follows:
1) Basic characterization of interest in Chanting Learning showed a differentiated development, and 2) Attitudes toward learning
ancient poetry chanting were strongly influenced by different demographic characteristics, including gender, family economic status, and parents’ education level. They reflected in three aspects: gender difference, family situation characteristics and family chanting environment. Through this systematic empirical study, the meaningful evidence and insights to facilitate the promotion of ancient poetry education were generated. Meanwhile, the comprehensive development of students’ language skills, humanistic literacy, thinking abilities and aesthetic abilities was promoted