Abstract

This study was attempted to investigate the attitude and motivation of English Language Learners at secondary school students of Hyderabad-Karnataka region. A standardized questionnaire was administered in the form of survey to 900 IX standard students from Hyderbad-Karnataka region (Bellary, Bidar, Kalabugi, Koppal,Raichur and Yadgir) to collect data regarding their motivation and attitude towards learning English Language.The collected data was statistically analyzed using suitable statistical methods like mean,standard deviation, t test,one way analysis of varience (ANOVA). The result revealed that there is a significant difference between the gender and locality of the school,type of school,type of management. This study recommended that the relevant language improvement programs and activities are also discussed in accordance with the students language difficulties as communicated in the open-ended questions to increase their motivation and attitude in English language.Hence it was concluded that more classroom activities in the study of English enhance pupils attitude and motivation to learn English

Highlights

  • English has played an irrefutable role in Indian society in both its public and private sector

  • To find out the learning behaviors of secondary school students according to their motivational levels

  • HYPOTHESIS OF THE STUDY: Following are the Hypothesis of the present study ➢ There is no significant relationship between students attitudes and grades of secondary school students in Hyderabad-Karnataka region. ➢ There is no significant difference between students attitudes towards learning English,with reference to Gender,type of school,Locality and Medium. ➢ There is no significant relationship between their grades and motivation levels of secondary school students of HyderabadKarnataka region. ➢ There is no significant difference between their motivation levels with reference to Gender,Type of school,Locality and Medium of secondary school students of HyderabadKarnataka region. ➢ There is no significant relationship between learning behaviors of secondary school students according to their motivational levels

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Introduction

English has played an irrefutable role in Indian society in both its public and private sector. English even today continues to act as an indispensable ‘Link’ language. English symbolizes in Indian minds better education,better culture and better intellect.It is still freely used in administration,judiciary,in education and even for literary purposes in India. English as stated by Timothy.J. Scrase “is important in getting a better job, but it is everywhere in social interaction. If you can’t speak it, you are nobody”. This view makes it clear that English occupies a place of prestige in our country. People belonging to a different language groups and to the same speech community make use of English in their inter-personal communication

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