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Positive attitude and English language learning: psycho-pedagogic connections
Khan, Intakhab Alam1.
This study’s main purpose is to explore the learners’ attitude towards education in general, and
learning English in particular. It aims to elicit an implicit connection between the learners’ and
teachers’ attitude and the achievement in English. The research is based on the personal
experience of the researcher at Jeddah Community College, however the case doesn’t much
differ from most of the community colleges in Saudi Arabia and other such vocational
institutions. The study was descriptive in nature which data were collected through focus group
and questionnaires from the college where the researcher teaches as mentioned. The responses of
the teachers and students were qualitatively analyses and compared to match with the objectives
of the study. The results indicate that the students generally don’t possess positive attitude
towards learning. Many reasons can be attributed to this behavior. It can be concluded that the
positive attitude towards learning target language matters a lot. It is found that there is a positive
correlation between attitude towards learning/teaching English and their proficiency in it. It has
also been found that in spite of the fact all the necessary equipment and resources are integrated
in the pedagogic setting, ultimate language achievement is not up to the expectations of the
policy makers and the administrators. Thus, teachers’ role is quite crucial in this connection. The
findings are likely to be implemented in all those similar institutions that technically as well as
academically resemble the sample college.
Affiliation:
- King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia
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