EFL Students’ Attitudes towards Learning English Language: The Case of Libyan Secondary School Students

Abidin, Mohamad Jafre Zainol; Pourmohammadi, Majid; Alzwari, Hanan

doi:10.5539/ass.v8n2p119

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“…Abidin [6] found that students who were educated by using Problem-Based learning achieved the learning goal successfully. In line with that, a research done by Othman & Shah [7] also found a similar result that this particular learning model had a significant impact to the students' learning result.…”

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The Impact of Problem Based Learning on Productive Skills and Attitude toward English Language Learning

Aryanti¹,

Artini²

2017

Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Innovative Research Across Disciplines (ICIRAD 2017)

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Abstract-This study aimed at analyzing the impact of Problem-based learning (PBL) on Students' productive skills and attitude toward English language learning (ELL). The study employed embedded mixed-method design which involved the collection of both quantitative and qualitative data. The data collection involved the use of pre-test, post-test, closed-ended questionnaire, open-ended questionnaire, observation checklist, and interview guide. Quantitatively, the data were analyzed by using Kolgomogorov-Smirnov formula to find the normality of the data and Paired Sample T-test to find the difference between students' productive skills and attitude before and after the treatment. Qualitatively, the data were analyzed by using Miles and Huberman data analysis which consists of data reduction, data display and conclusion drawing. The result of the study showed that there were significant impacts of PBL on students' productive skills and attitude toward ELL. This study also concluded that PBL gave positive impact on teaching and learning process.

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The Impact of Problem Based Learning on Productive Skills and Attitude toward English Language Learning

Aryanti¹,

Artini²

2017

Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Innovative Research Across Disciplines (ICIRAD 2017)

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“…analysis. The questionnaire used for this research was compiled according to the questionnaires used for the purpose of examining attitudes towards a foreign language (Mihaljević Djigunović, 1998;Boonrangsri et al, 2004;Zainol et al, 2012;Burgos & Perez, 2015). Dörnyei and Taguchi (2010) stated that questionnaires are one of the most frequent and reliable methods for collection data in L2 research, because several types of information can be thus collected; factual information, and information about attitudes and behaviours.…”

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Students’Attitudes towards Foreign Languages

Kovač¹,

Zdilar²

2017

JEDP

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This paper analyses similarities and differences in attitudes and beliefs towards learning the German and the Italian language. The testing tool used for evaluating the attitudes is a questionnaire composed in accordance with the questionnaires used for examining attitudes towards foreign languages. The obtained results indicate that the students of both languages highly agree with the statement that the knowledge of foreign languages leads to a better social status, more successful socialisation and benefit in one's professional career. In addition, they highly agree with the statement that the teaching materials are miscellaneous, but would nevertheless want the materials to include more elements of the domicile culture. Furthermore, the results also indicate a high level of confidence in speaking both languages and a substantial level of awareness regarding the need to speak both languages. The analysis confirmed a significant difference between the learners of Italian and German; the learners of German perceive the language as more difficult than Italian. However, such subjective evaluation does not have an adverse effect on the attitudes towards the German language.

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“…Sauvignon (1976: 295) expresses the view that attitude is the single most important factor in language learning. Learners' attitude towards language learning is regarded by Zainol Abidin, et al (2012) as one of the main reasons which gravitate learners to study a language. Likewise, Karahan (2007: 84) contends that positive language attitudes draw learners to have positive orientation towards learning English.…”

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Effects of Attitudinal Factors on Language Performance among Sudanese EAP Medical Students

Elhaj

Ali²

2015

ELR

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Attitudes and motivation are regarded as cardinal factors influencing language learning and language success. The present study is hence undertaken to investigate students' attitudes and motivations towards EAP course materials and the extent to which these satisfy students' needs, and the impact of such courses on enhancing students' performance. The study population comprises 150 students from the faculties of Medicine in three Sudanese universities. Two tools have been used to collect data: a questionnaire to investigate students' attitudes and motivation and a test to measure students' performance. The researchers have employed a descriptive analytical approach and SPSS programs to analyze the data of the questionnaire and test. The findings indicate that, the vast majority of students are aware both of the position of English as the unrivalled global communicative language and the exigency of mastering that language to excel in their studies and future profession. Yet, a discrepancy exists between students' initial positive attitudes and actual performance marked by unsatisfactory results on all language components. It seems that students are held back by such negative pedagogical realities as the common core nature of the materials that are not relevant to the disciplinary and generic requirements of the medical field, as well as the teacher-centered mode of instruction that hardly utilizes the felicities of multi-media and finally, teachers' apparent inattention to students' opinions about their needs and preferences. Given their lack of personal involvement, most of the students resort to short-term instrumental motivation to pass examinations while leaving their actual language issues unresolved. It is recommended that, when designing their home-made EAP courses, teachers should strive to furnish varied and interesting materials to attract students and engender higher levels of intrinsic motivations.

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EFL Students’ Attitudes towards Learning English Language: The Case of Libyan Secondary School Students

Cited by 110 publications

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The Impact of Problem Based Learning on Productive Skills and Attitude toward English Language Learning

The Impact of Problem Based Learning on Productive Skills and Attitude toward English Language Learning

Students’Attitudes towards Foreign Languages

Effects of Attitudinal Factors on Language Performance among Sudanese EAP Medical Students

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