Reluctance To Speak In English Among Community College Students In Malaysia

English is extensively used in industries. Therefore it is vital for our vocational and technology based students to be proficient in spoken English for a better local and international employment prospect. However many of the students were reluctant to speak in English in class. The mixed method st...

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Main Author: Mahamud, Majdah
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2018
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description English is extensively used in industries. Therefore it is vital for our vocational and technology based students to be proficient in spoken English for a better local and international employment prospect. However many of the students were reluctant to speak in English in class. The mixed method study was concerned about the levels and correlations of communication apprehension perceived by the reluctant students in the Mother tongue and English, shyness and self-esteem. The respective levels were also measured according to courses and gender followed by a general description of a typical reluctant student.
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spelling usm-436692019-04-12T05:24:53Z http://eprints.usm.my/43669/ Reluctance To Speak In English Among Community College Students In Malaysia Mahamud, Majdah L7-991 Education (General) English is extensively used in industries. Therefore it is vital for our vocational and technology based students to be proficient in spoken English for a better local and international employment prospect. However many of the students were reluctant to speak in English in class. The mixed method study was concerned about the levels and correlations of communication apprehension perceived by the reluctant students in the Mother tongue and English, shyness and self-esteem. The respective levels were also measured according to courses and gender followed by a general description of a typical reluctant student. 2018-01 Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/43669/1/MAJDAH%20BINTI%20MAHAMUD.pdf Mahamud, Majdah (2018) Reluctance To Speak In English Among Community College Students In Malaysia. PhD thesis, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
spellingShingle L7-991 Education (General)
Mahamud, Majdah
Reluctance To Speak In English Among Community College Students In Malaysia
title Reluctance To Speak In English Among Community College Students In Malaysia
title_full Reluctance To Speak In English Among Community College Students In Malaysia
title_fullStr Reluctance To Speak In English Among Community College Students In Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Reluctance To Speak In English Among Community College Students In Malaysia
title_short Reluctance To Speak In English Among Community College Students In Malaysia
title_sort reluctance to speak in english among community college students in malaysia
topic L7-991 Education (General)
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