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Motivation And Attitudes Towards Learning English: A Study Of
Petroleum Engineering Undergraduates At Hadhramout
University Of Sciences And Technology
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Presenter: Yang, Hao-Ting (Tim) Instructor: Dr. Pi-Ying HsuDate:2013.10.7
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Citation
Al-Tamimi, A., & Shuib, M. (2009). Motivation and attitudes towards learning English: A study of petroleum engineering undergraduates at Hadhramout University of Sciences and Technology. GEMA: Online Journal of Language Studies, 9(2), 29-55.
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CONTENT
Introduction
Literature Review
Methodology
Results & Conclusion
Reflection
Future Study
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Introduction
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Hadhramout University for Science and Technology (HUST) its petroleum engineering students have been described as low-competent in the English language.
Background
Most of the petroleum graduates have been rejected when applying to work at the oil companies.
ENGLISH
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Purpose of study
This study aims at investigating petroleum engineering students’ motivation and attitudes towards learning the English language.
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Research Question
Which are the three types of motivation (instrumental, integrative and personal) could be the primary source of petroleum engineering students’ motivation towards learning the English language?
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What kind of type of attitude that petroleum engineering students have towards learning the English language?2
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Literature Review
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The choices people make as to what experiences or goalsthey will approach or avoid, and the degree of effort they exert in that respect.
(Keller, 1983)
Motivation
Students with higher levels of motivation will do better than students with lower levels.
(Gardner, 2006)
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An inference which is made on the basis of a complex of beliefs about the attitude object.
(Likert, 1932)
Attitudes
Positive language attitudes let learner have positive orientation towards learning English.
(Karahan, 2007)
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Difficulties with the subject (English) aspects such as vocabulary, structures and spelling were found to be the most demotivating factors for the students.
(Oashoa, 2006)
Latest idea
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Methodology
Participants
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81 males
Academic year 2006-2007
HUST(Hadhramout University of Sciences and Technology)
Instruments
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Data Analysis
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Quantitative
•Descriptive statistics
Qualitative
•Content analysis method
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Results & Conclusion
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Which are the three types of motivation (instrumental, integrative and personal) could be the primary source of petroleum engineering students’ motivation towards learning the English language?
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Questionnaire result
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Motivation
Instrumental motivation (items 1, 2, 3, and 4) received the highest mean scores, of all the subjects' results, (overall mean=4.5000)
Interview result
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Motivation
Instrumental reasons were considered the primary source of the students’ motivation towards learning the English language.
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What kind of type of attitude that petroleum engineering students have towards learning the English language?2
Questionnaire result
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Attitudes
The majority of the subjects (95%) had great desirestowards speaking English well like fluent speakers.
Interview result
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Attitudes
The students have positive attitudes towards learning the English language and negative attitudes toward the culture of the English speaking world.
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Conclusion
Instrument motivation was the primary motivation.
Integration reasons had the least impact in students’ English motivation.
Positive attitudes toward:
The English language
The use of English in the Yemeni social context
The use of English in the Yemeni educational context
The culture of the English speaking world as represented by English-language films
Reflection
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All the participated subjects (n=81) were males as there were no female students in the department. Therefore, the generalization from the findings should be made with caution.
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Future Study
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Questionnaire
Attitude/Motivation Test Battery (AMTB)
(Gardner,1985)
Participants
Around 35 students in
workplace English class
Data AnalysisDescriptive statistics
Quantitative Strongly Disagree
Moderately Disagree
SlightlyDisagree
SlightlyAgree
ModeratelyAgree
StronglyAgree
I wish I could speak many foreign languages perfectly.
I don’t pay much attention to the feedback I receive in my English class.
Learning English is really great.
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ParticipantsAround 5 students
in workplace English class
Data AnalysisContent analysis
method
Qualitative
Q:1. Their reasons for learning English
2. Their interest to attend more training courses in English
3. Their attitudes towards the English language andtowards the culture of the English speaking world
THANK YOU!
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