The Students’ Attitude toward English Instruction on the EFL Students’ Speaking Class

Nirma Paris,Rafiqa Rafiqa

doi:10.31605/eduvelop.v5i1.1045

Abstract

Abstract: In general, an English teacher uses bilingual method in teaching process. However, a native English teacher uses English only in the class. Due to the new atmosphere faced by the students, the present study aimed to investigate the students’ attitude toward English instruction on the EFL students’ speaking class. This current study employed a quantitative method and it was designed as a descriptive research. The participants of this study were 156 students of English Study Program enrolled at Speaking class, Faculty of Tarbiyah, State Islamic Institute of Parepare. A 20-item survey questionnaire related to the students’ attitude toward English instruction with a five point likert scale was assigned to obtain the data from the participants. The results of the study revealed that the students have a positive attitude toward English instruction. They agreed with teaching English by using English instruction. The students’ cognitive and affective responses showed that the students believed that English instruction could improve the students’ abilities at intermediate level. Furthermore, the students’ cognitive responses indicated that the students’ vocabularies and grammatical knowledge improved. The use of English instruction also gave the students an opportunity to learn pronunciation from the native English teacher. While, the results of affective responses indicated that the students liked to study using English instruction and they were motivated to speak in English.

Highlights

INTRODUCTIONThe study investigated attitudes of student teachers towards the use of English as language of instruction
The current study attempted to examine the students’ attitude toward English instruction on the English Foreign Language (EFL) students’ class. It aimed to investigate Indonesian university students at intermediate level enrolled at Speaking class that taught by native English teacher
The students believed that having English instruction motivated them to speak in English. It could be concluded from data analysis that the students have a positive attitude toward English instruction on the Indonesian EFL University students’ speaking class

Summary

INTRODUCTION

The study investigated attitudes of student teachers towards the use of English as language of instruction. The Indonesian EFL university students at Islamic State Institute of Parepare faced new atmosphere as the native English teacher use English only in teaching. The current study attempted to examine the students’ attitude toward English instruction on the EFL students’ class It aimed to investigate Indonesian university students at intermediate level enrolled at Speaking class that taught by native English teacher

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CONCLUSION