Copyright © Australian International Academic Centre, Australia EFL for Palestinian Security Personnel in Workplace: Exploring Officers’ Motivation and Attitudes

Abstract

This study aimed at exploring the Palestinian security personnel motivation and attitudes towards English as a Foreign Language in workplace. In addition, the study sought to reveal the relationship between motivation and attitudes and some variables such as: English language level and time in service. The study was conducted on a random sample of 381. The findings showed that Palestinian security personnel integrative motivation is very high, and their instrumental motivation is high. Results revealed that their personnel attitudes towards EFL learning and its culture are positive. Results also indicated that there were no significant differences in motivation; whereas there were significant differences on the EFL culture domain in favor of who had less than 5 years time in service. Finally, results showed that there were significant differences in Palestinian security personnel motivation, attitudes toward learning EFL and native speakers’ culture due to level in English. Concerning the motivation domain, the significance was in favor of the intermediates; whereas, attitudes toward learning EFL, native speakers’ culture and the total score was in favor of beginners.