Opinions on the Use of Magic Card Tricks in Teaching English to Young Learners

Use of magic is attracting increasing attention of peopleworking not only in the field of education but also in many other fields.In this descriptive study, EFL teachers’ opinions about the use of cardtricks in teaching English are presented following mixed methodssequential explanatory research design. Quantitative data werecollected using a questionnaire via Google Forms and analyzed bymeans of SPSS version 17 from 190 pre-service and 195 in-serviceteachers of English. Qualitative data were collected throughinterviews carried out together with 95 EFL teachers to explain theresult of the quantitative phase. Data were content analyzed and codesand themes were created based on the researcher’s interpretations.Results revealed that these card tricks can best be used either at thebeginning or at the end of the lessons especially with young learners.Though participants believed Magician was the most applicable, theyattributed special characteristics to each of the card tricks. Teacherscan make use of these card tricks to attract their students’ attention,increase their motivation, and facilitate and enhance their learning.