Students’ motivation towards English language learning during the pandemic covid-19 in Malaysia
This study explores motivation towards English language learning among primary school students. The respondents of this study were 42 English teachers from Unitar International University and teachers teaching English language in Sekolah kebangsaan, Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina), and international...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
UNITAR International University
2021-12-01
|
| Series: | Asian Journal of Social Science Research |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://ajssr.unitar.my/doc/vol3i2/21030206.pdf |
| _version_ | 1797958134745006080 |
|---|---|
| author | Rina Devi Sukumaran Farah Damia Mohd Nasir Nurul Izni Abdul Rahman Sharliana Che Ani Nurul Husna Mohd Zuki |
| author_facet | Rina Devi Sukumaran Farah Damia Mohd Nasir Nurul Izni Abdul Rahman Sharliana Che Ani Nurul Husna Mohd Zuki |
| author_sort | Rina Devi Sukumaran |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | This study explores motivation towards English language learning among primary school students. The respondents of this study were 42 English teachers from Unitar International University and teachers teaching English language in Sekolah kebangsaan, Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina), and international schools. Seven close-ended survey questions were given to understand teachers’ motivation strategies for students’ online English language learning. A quantitative method was approached in this study. The survey data were analyzed to interpret the findings. This study’s findings have revealed that nearly similar numbers of participants do not agree on the effectiveness of online teaching in this Covid-19 outbreak. The result can be concluded that teachers’ encouragement and efforts in motivating students’ English language learning in online classes turned out more positively. An average of 52% shows that teachers were motivate their students’ English language learning very well in online classes. It can be seen clearly that teachers are exerting themselves to motivate their students’ online learning with varied strategies and learning resources such as online learning tools, online platforms, game-based learning, the adaptation of authentic materials, praises, and rewards. |
| first_indexed | 2024-04-11T00:15:40Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-ac278dbd0a6747288fe6fb8164b78358 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2600-9706 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-04-11T00:15:40Z |
| publishDate | 2021-12-01 |
| publisher | UNITAR International University |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Asian Journal of Social Science Research |
| spelling | doaj.art-ac278dbd0a6747288fe6fb8164b783582023-01-09T04:04:46ZengUNITAR International UniversityAsian Journal of Social Science Research2600-97062021-12-013217Students’ motivation towards English language learning during the pandemic covid-19 in MalaysiaRina Devi SukumaranFarah Damia Mohd NasirNurul Izni Abdul RahmanSharliana Che AniNurul Husna Mohd ZukiThis study explores motivation towards English language learning among primary school students. The respondents of this study were 42 English teachers from Unitar International University and teachers teaching English language in Sekolah kebangsaan, Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina), and international schools. Seven close-ended survey questions were given to understand teachers’ motivation strategies for students’ online English language learning. A quantitative method was approached in this study. The survey data were analyzed to interpret the findings. This study’s findings have revealed that nearly similar numbers of participants do not agree on the effectiveness of online teaching in this Covid-19 outbreak. The result can be concluded that teachers’ encouragement and efforts in motivating students’ English language learning in online classes turned out more positively. An average of 52% shows that teachers were motivate their students’ English language learning very well in online classes. It can be seen clearly that teachers are exerting themselves to motivate their students’ online learning with varied strategies and learning resources such as online learning tools, online platforms, game-based learning, the adaptation of authentic materials, praises, and rewards.https://ajssr.unitar.my/doc/vol3i2/21030206.pdfonline teachingmotivationenglish language |
| spellingShingle | Rina Devi Sukumaran Farah Damia Mohd Nasir Nurul Izni Abdul Rahman Sharliana Che Ani Nurul Husna Mohd Zuki Students’ motivation towards English language learning during the pandemic covid-19 in Malaysia Asian Journal of Social Science Research online teaching motivation english language |
| title | Students’ motivation towards English language learning during the pandemic covid-19 in Malaysia |
| title_full | Students’ motivation towards English language learning during the pandemic covid-19 in Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Students’ motivation towards English language learning during the pandemic covid-19 in Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Students’ motivation towards English language learning during the pandemic covid-19 in Malaysia |
| title_short | Students’ motivation towards English language learning during the pandemic covid-19 in Malaysia |
| title_sort | students motivation towards english language learning during the pandemic covid 19 in malaysia |
| topic | online teaching motivation english language |
| url | https://ajssr.unitar.my/doc/vol3i2/21030206.pdf |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT rinadevisukumaran studentsmotivationtowardsenglishlanguagelearningduringthepandemiccovid19inmalaysia AT farahdamiamohdnasir studentsmotivationtowardsenglishlanguagelearningduringthepandemiccovid19inmalaysia AT nurulizniabdulrahman studentsmotivationtowardsenglishlanguagelearningduringthepandemiccovid19inmalaysia AT sharlianacheani studentsmotivationtowardsenglishlanguagelearningduringthepandemiccovid19inmalaysia AT nurulhusnamohdzuki studentsmotivationtowardsenglishlanguagelearningduringthepandemiccovid19inmalaysia |