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Type :thesis
Subject :LB Theory and practice of education
Main Author :Oluwatoyin, Idris Mariam
Title :Attitude and achievements motivation of Arab postgraduates in language centres in selected Malaysia public universities towards learning of English language
Place of Production :Tanjong Malim
Publisher :Fakulti Pembangunan Manusia
Year of Publication :2021
Corporate Name :Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
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Abstract : Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
The purposes of this study were to investigate the attitudes and achievement motivation of Arab postgraduate towards learning of English language in selected public universities in Malaysia and to determine the relationship between attitudes and achievement motivation of the respondents. The respondents were 226 Arab postgraduates in language centres in the selected public universities in Malaysia learning English language. The research questionnaires used for this data collection were adopted and consist of six dimensions which were emotion, behavioural, cognitive (attitudes), mastery, performance, and avoidance goal (achievement motivation) with 54 items altogether. The data from the returned questionnaire were statistically analysed by using the SPSS program for percentage, frequency, mean, standard deviation, t-test, and ANOVA. Findings from this research revealed that the respondents have a positive attitude and achievement motivation towards learning English Language. Furthermore, there were no statistically significant differences in attitudes and achievements motivation of the respondents in a team of gender. Finally, the finding indicates that there is a positive and strong relationship between attitudes and achievements motivation as the three dimensions used to measure attitudes were significantly correlated with the three dimensions used to measure achievements motivation. There was positive correlation between attitudes measured by emotion and achievements measured by mastery, r=. 164**, n= 226, p

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