Abstract
Today, the English language as a medium of instruction and communication has become very important and makes an increased contribution to education and efficiencies of the students and enables them to fulfil the major demands of the institutions and organizations they work in. In Malaysian schools, as the language is not taught from the beginning in the schools, many of the students are not able to grasp the language at a later stage in their lives. Due to various factors, the students are not able to gain the right attitude and motivational level, which is essential to learn and use the second language effectively. Thus, there is a need to understand the attitudes and motivational level of the students in a secondary school in Penang to identify the various factors, which influence their attitudes and motivational levels. Using focus group interviews, this qualitative case study is an attempt to understand the views of students about learning ESL and the attitudes they have developed about the language and its use. This study is also an attempt to understand the motivational levels and the reason behind the motivational level which involve 20 students in a secondary school in Penang. The results of the research confirm that students have developed both positive and negative attitudes and motivation towards ESL due to the lack of proper environment and teaching approaches administered.
Highlights
IntroductionEnglish is the language which is well-understood and well-recognized in different parts of the world
English as second languageEnglish is the language which is well-understood and well-recognized in different parts of the world
This study aims to identify the factors influencing the attitude and motivational levels of the secondary level students in different national schools in Penang which will enable the researcher and the schools to improvise their teaching approach and create a more positive attitude and increased motivation among secondary students
Summary
English is the language which is well-understood and well-recognized in different parts of the world. The need for global communication has been increasing with globalization. This has led to the need for establishing a global language. According to Rhode (2010), English dominates the international politics, business and culture (Musa et al, 2012). Several countries across the world have widely accepted the language and use it in some form and learn the language as a second or third language (Musa et al, 2012). The knowledge of the language enables the people to take advantage of the opportunities in the international market
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