ESL pupils' attitude and motivation towards speaking in English language

This research investigated the ESL pupils’ attitude and motivation towards speaking English. It aimed to examine the performance, attitude and motivation of pupils in speaking English language. Thirty two Year 6 pupils from the national primary school were the respondents of the study. The research...

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Main Author:	Appukuttan, Sashikala
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2013
Subjects:	LB Theory and practice of education
Online Access:	http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/41832/5/SashikalAppukuttanMFP2013.pdf
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spelling	my-utm-ep.418322017-07-18T06:39:10Z ESL pupils' attitude and motivation towards speaking in English language 2013-05 Appukuttan, Sashikala LB Theory and practice of education This research investigated the ESL pupils’ attitude and motivation towards speaking English. It aimed to examine the performance, attitude and motivation of pupils in speaking English language. Thirty two Year 6 pupils from the national primary school were the respondents of the study. The research instruments used were oral assessment, questionnaires and interview sessions. The data obtained were analysed manually. The oral assessment showed that the majority of the pupils did not achieve good results. The findings reveal that pupils have a negative attitude towards speaking English due to lack of motivation. Fear of making mistakes, being embarrassed by it and shyness caused pupils to develop a negative attitude towards speaking English. Lack of motivation to eliminate the negative attitude further discouraged pupils to speak the language. However, pupils responded positively to motivation and exposure to a variety of interactive speaking activities. Thus, teachers play a vital role in motivating pupils and giving them sufficient practice in speaking in order to boost their confidence and develop a positive attitude. It was also found that the pupils lack motivation and support from the parents and society in encouraging them to speak in English. Therefore, teachers, parents and society shoulder great responsibility in motivating pupils to speak English in the classroom and the real world. 2013-05 Thesis http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/41832/ http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/41832/5/SashikalAppukuttanMFP2013.pdf application/pdf en public masters Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Education Faculty of Education
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description	This research investigated the ESL pupils’ attitude and motivation towards speaking English. It aimed to examine the performance, attitude and motivation of pupils in speaking English language. Thirty two Year 6 pupils from the national primary school were the respondents of the study. The research instruments used were oral assessment, questionnaires and interview sessions. The data obtained were analysed manually. The oral assessment showed that the majority of the pupils did not achieve good results. The findings reveal that pupils have a negative attitude towards speaking English due to lack of motivation. Fear of making mistakes, being embarrassed by it and shyness caused pupils to develop a negative attitude towards speaking English. Lack of motivation to eliminate the negative attitude further discouraged pupils to speak the language. However, pupils responded positively to motivation and exposure to a variety of interactive speaking activities. Thus, teachers play a vital role in motivating pupils and giving them sufficient practice in speaking in order to boost their confidence and develop a positive attitude. It was also found that the pupils lack motivation and support from the parents and society in encouraging them to speak in English. Therefore, teachers, parents and society shoulder great responsibility in motivating pupils to speak English in the classroom and the real world.
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qualification_level	Master's degree
author	Appukuttan, Sashikala
author_facet	Appukuttan, Sashikala
author_sort	Appukuttan, Sashikala
title	ESL pupils' attitude and motivation towards speaking in English language
title_short	ESL pupils' attitude and motivation towards speaking in English language
title_full	ESL pupils' attitude and motivation towards speaking in English language
title_fullStr	ESL pupils' attitude and motivation towards speaking in English language
title_full_unstemmed	ESL pupils' attitude and motivation towards speaking in English language
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granting_institution	Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Education
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publishDate	2013
url	http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/41832/5/SashikalAppukuttanMFP2013.pdf
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ESL pupils' attitude and motivation towards speaking in English language

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