Investigating students’ attitude and motivation in learning English as a second language among four higher institutions in Malaysia
The aim of this study is to examine the students’ motivation and attitude towards learning English as a second language from four Malaysian higher institutions. A random sampling of 471 respondents participated in this study. Using 28 items instrument, adapted from Gardner’s Attitude/Motivation Test...
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| author | Abdul Kadir, Zulida Abdullah, Rosmahalil Azrol Palpanadan, Sarala @Thulasi Zainal Abidin, Siti Sara Muhammad, Siti Salmiah Mohamed, Abdullah Adnan |
| author_facet | Abdul Kadir, Zulida Abdullah, Rosmahalil Azrol Palpanadan, Sarala @Thulasi Zainal Abidin, Siti Sara Muhammad, Siti Salmiah Mohamed, Abdullah Adnan |
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| description | The aim of this study is to examine the students’ motivation and attitude towards learning English as a second language from four Malaysian higher institutions. A random sampling of 471 respondents participated in this study. Using 28 items instrument, adapted from Gardner’s Attitude/Motivation Test Battery (AMTB), an online questionnaire was distributed in getting the data. Students’ motivational level is found to be high with (M=6.37, SD=0.77, M=6.10, SD=0.82). Additionally, the respondents are having positive attitudes in learning English (M=4.07, SD=0.48). With the findings, it is a hope that this can be a guidance for instructors to design a suitable lesson and approach to be used in the class. |
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| spelling | uthm-62432022-01-27T06:37:23Z http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/6243/ Investigating students’ attitude and motivation in learning English as a second language among four higher institutions in Malaysia Abdul Kadir, Zulida Abdullah, Rosmahalil Azrol Palpanadan, Sarala @Thulasi Zainal Abidin, Siti Sara Muhammad, Siti Salmiah Mohamed, Abdullah Adnan LB2326.4-2330 Institutions of higher education The aim of this study is to examine the students’ motivation and attitude towards learning English as a second language from four Malaysian higher institutions. A random sampling of 471 respondents participated in this study. Using 28 items instrument, adapted from Gardner’s Attitude/Motivation Test Battery (AMTB), an online questionnaire was distributed in getting the data. Students’ motivational level is found to be high with (M=6.37, SD=0.77, M=6.10, SD=0.82). Additionally, the respondents are having positive attitudes in learning English (M=4.07, SD=0.48). With the findings, it is a hope that this can be a guidance for instructors to design a suitable lesson and approach to be used in the class. Universitas Diponegoro 2020 Article PeerReviewed Abdul Kadir, Zulida and Abdullah, Rosmahalil Azrol and Palpanadan, Sarala @Thulasi and Zainal Abidin, Siti Sara and Muhammad, Siti Salmiah and Mohamed, Abdullah Adnan (2020) Investigating students’ attitude and motivation in learning English as a second language among four higher institutions in Malaysia. PAROLE - Journal of Linguistics and Education, 10 (1). pp. 72-79. ISSN 2087-345X |
| spellingShingle | LB2326.4-2330 Institutions of higher education Abdul Kadir, Zulida Abdullah, Rosmahalil Azrol Palpanadan, Sarala @Thulasi Zainal Abidin, Siti Sara Muhammad, Siti Salmiah Mohamed, Abdullah Adnan Investigating students’ attitude and motivation in learning English as a second language among four higher institutions in Malaysia |
| title | Investigating students’ attitude and motivation in learning English as a second language among four higher institutions in Malaysia |
| title_full | Investigating students’ attitude and motivation in learning English as a second language among four higher institutions in Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Investigating students’ attitude and motivation in learning English as a second language among four higher institutions in Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Investigating students’ attitude and motivation in learning English as a second language among four higher institutions in Malaysia |
| title_short | Investigating students’ attitude and motivation in learning English as a second language among four higher institutions in Malaysia |
| title_sort | investigating students’ attitude and motivation in learning english as a second language among four higher institutions in malaysia |
| topic | LB2326.4-2330 Institutions of higher education |
| url | http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/6243/ |