UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA

Attitudes and Motivation

towards Learning English as The
Second Language among Year 4
Pupils in Hulu Langat
Nurulhusna binti Yaacob
P87179
 INTRODUCTION
1. Attitudes and motivation are key factors to successful
second language acquisition.
2. In Malaysias context, English is one of the compulsory
subjects taught in schools.
(The Malaysia Government Official Portal, 2012)
3. The government has launched many programmes in
creating awareness about the importance of mastering
English.
In shift 2 in Malaysia Education Blueprint (2013-2025) stated that
every child is proficient in Bahasa Malaysia and English Language.
The Dual Language programme aims to enhance English proficiency
in selected schools in Malaysia.
The Linus programme is aimed at ensuring that all Malaysian
children acquire basic literacy and numeracy skills after three years
of mainstream primary education.
 PURPOSE OF STUDY

This study aims to examine pupils

attitudes and motivation towards
learning English as the second language.
 RESEARCH OBJECTIVES
What are the language attitudes
1 towards the learning of English among
Year 4 pupils?

What are the language motivation

2 towards the learning of English among
Year 4 pupils?
 LITERATURE REVIEW
Theoretical Perspectives
Attitude is defined as a tendency to respond
positively or negatively towards a certain thing
Attitudes such as an idea, object, person, or situation.

Motivation is defined as (emotion) and cognition

Motivation that stable variable of individual difference
(Zoltan, 2014)

Gardner (1985) stated that:

Attitudes and motivation have a very clear link with the language learning
process.
Students with positive attitudes and high level of motivation will be more
successful compared to those with negative attitudes and no motivation
 LITERATURE REVIEW
Related Studies
Title Researcher and Year Research Instrument Findings

Motivation and attitudes Melor Md Yunus , Nur Adapted questionnaire by Environmental support
for learning English among Rashidah Khairunnisa Williams and Burden factors such as teacher,
year six students in Ranjeeta Bt. Abdullah (1997). 2 sections; parent and peer support
primary rural school (2011) Attitudes and sense also showed favourable
agency. responses towards these
students learning the
English language.
Attitudes and Motivation Thang Siew Ming, Ting A survey questionnaire -The students are
of Malaysian Secondary Siew Ling, Nurjanah Mohd adapted from Gardners extrinsically motivated to
Students towards learning Jaafar (2016) Attitude and Motivation to achieve personal career
English as a Second Test Battery (AMTB) goals.
Language: A Case Study (Gardner, 1985). 2 parts; -Lesser interest shown to
students background, improve English for
attitudes and motivations intrinsic reasons such as
towards learning English self-development and
communication purposes.
 LITERATURE REVIEW
Related Studies
Title Researcher and Year Research Instrument Findings

Attitudes and Siti Sukainah Che Mat A questionnaire survey Students in rural areas
Motivation Towards and Melor Md. Yunus and interview have positive attitudes
Learning English Among (2014) towards the learning of
FELDA School Students English.

Language anxiety is
experienced by
learners. This anxiety
originate from the
learners themselves,
negative attitudes
towards the language
learning, motivation
factors.
 METHODOLOGY
Research A survey questionnaire
Design

The procedure will be carried out in a

Site primary school in Hulu Langat, Selangor.
Bahasa Melayu is the medium of instruction.

Convenient Sampling
Participants 32 pupils of Year 5
 METHODOLOGY
A survey questionnaire adapted
Instrument from Gardners Attitude and
Motivation Test Battery (AMTB)

Descriptive (frequency and

Data Analysis percentage)
 INSTRUMENT
A survey questionnaire adapted from Gardners Attitude and
Motivation Test Battery (AMTB)
The questions are translated into Bahasa Malaysia.
20 items (10 items on attitudes and 10 items on motivation.
5 likert scale
Part
Demographic Information
A
Part
Attitudes
B
Part
Motivation
C