A Study of Teachers’ Strategies so Develop Students’ Interest towards Learning English as a Second Language

Abstract

Teaching English as a second language is a quite complex task for a teacher. Language learning should be more fun and enjoyable for students to learn. Teachers need to have effective teaching strategies in order for students to grasp better in learning English. It is important for a teacher to facilitate students’ interest towards learning the English Language. The objective of this study is to investigate teachers’ strategies on how to attract students’ interest in learning English as a second language. Survey questionnaires are distributed to English Language teachers and year 4 students in a few primary schools in Brunei Darussalam. From the findings, there are a few strategies that were mostly applied by teachers in developing students’ interest towards English language learning such using ICT, music and media. As for students, they are more preferred to learn English with the support of using computer and music. With the findings, hopefully teachers will be able to stimulate more students’ interest and enhance academic achievement in learning the English language.