Cognitive, affective and behaviors’ attitudes towards learning Arabic as a Second Language: a case study at SMKA Maahad Hamidiah Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the attitude of students studying Arabic language as a second language and their achievement in the Lower Secondary Examination (PMR). The research also investigated which component of attitude; cognitive, affective and behaviour...

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Main Authors: Mamat , Arifin, Noh, Ahmad Sabri, Wan Mahmud, Wan Hamiah
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Language:English
Published: International Organisation of Scientific Research (IOSR) 2013
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author Mamat , Arifin
Noh, Ahmad Sabri
Wan Mahmud, Wan Hamiah
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description The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the attitude of students studying Arabic language as a second language and their achievement in the Lower Secondary Examination (PMR). The research also investigated which component of attitude; cognitive, affective and behaviour, gives most impact on achievement in PMR examination. The study was conducted in SMKA Maahad Hamidiah Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia. The instrument used was a questionnaire with 34 items. It was distributed to 132 Form Four students.The study employed descriptive and inferential statistics in the data analysis. The study revealed that the cognitive and affective components of attitude were found to be significantly correlated with achievement. However, the result also showed that there was no relation between the behaviour component and achievement. In addition, the cognitive component of attitude was found to contribute significantly to achievement in Arabic. Thus, the finding of this study suggests that attitude is crucial in determining achievement in Arabic language. Therefore, teachers should encourage positive attitude towards learning Arabic among students in order to improve their achievement in the subject.
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spelling iium-291342025-03-12T04:21:00Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/29134/ Cognitive, affective and behaviors’ attitudes towards learning Arabic as a Second Language: a case study at SMKA Maahad Hamidiah Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia Mamat , Arifin Noh, Ahmad Sabri Wan Mahmud, Wan Hamiah LB Theory and practice of education PJ6073 Language The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the attitude of students studying Arabic language as a second language and their achievement in the Lower Secondary Examination (PMR). The research also investigated which component of attitude; cognitive, affective and behaviour, gives most impact on achievement in PMR examination. The study was conducted in SMKA Maahad Hamidiah Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia. The instrument used was a questionnaire with 34 items. It was distributed to 132 Form Four students.The study employed descriptive and inferential statistics in the data analysis. The study revealed that the cognitive and affective components of attitude were found to be significantly correlated with achievement. However, the result also showed that there was no relation between the behaviour component and achievement. In addition, the cognitive component of attitude was found to contribute significantly to achievement in Arabic. Thus, the finding of this study suggests that attitude is crucial in determining achievement in Arabic language. Therefore, teachers should encourage positive attitude towards learning Arabic among students in order to improve their achievement in the subject. International Organisation of Scientific Research (IOSR) 2013-02 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/29134/1/iosrdrarifin.pdf Mamat , Arifin and Noh, Ahmad Sabri and Wan Mahmud, Wan Hamiah (2013) Cognitive, affective and behaviors’ attitudes towards learning Arabic as a Second Language: a case study at SMKA Maahad Hamidiah Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia. IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS), 7 (6). pp. 84-92. ISSN 2279-0837 (O), 2279-0845 (P) http://iosrjournals.org/iosr-jhss/pages/v7i6.html 10.9790/0837-0768492
spellingShingle LB Theory and practice of education
PJ6073 Language
Mamat , Arifin
Noh, Ahmad Sabri
Wan Mahmud, Wan Hamiah
Cognitive, affective and behaviors’ attitudes towards learning Arabic as a Second Language: a case study at SMKA Maahad Hamidiah Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
title Cognitive, affective and behaviors’ attitudes towards learning Arabic as a Second Language: a case study at SMKA Maahad Hamidiah Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
title_full Cognitive, affective and behaviors’ attitudes towards learning Arabic as a Second Language: a case study at SMKA Maahad Hamidiah Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
title_fullStr Cognitive, affective and behaviors’ attitudes towards learning Arabic as a Second Language: a case study at SMKA Maahad Hamidiah Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Cognitive, affective and behaviors’ attitudes towards learning Arabic as a Second Language: a case study at SMKA Maahad Hamidiah Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
title_short Cognitive, affective and behaviors’ attitudes towards learning Arabic as a Second Language: a case study at SMKA Maahad Hamidiah Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
title_sort cognitive, affective and behaviors’ attitudes towards learning arabic as a second language: a case study at smka maahad hamidiah kajang, selangor, malaysia
topic LB Theory and practice of education
PJ6073 Language
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