DOI: https://doi.org/10.14710/parole.v10i1.72-79

Investigating Students’ Attitude and Motivation in Learning English as a Second Language among Four Higher Institutions in Malaysia

1Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Malaysia

2Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia

3Universiti Sains Malaysia

4 Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Malaysia

5 Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia

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Received: 15 Feb 2020; Published: 30 Apr 2020.
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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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Keywords: Gardner’s Attitude/Motivation Test Battery, Integrative motivation, Instrumental Motivation
Funding: UTHM

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