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The beliefs of UiTM Perlis’ engineering students in learning English as a second language

The 2nd International Conference on the Roles of Humanities and Social Science in Engineering (ICoHSE 2010) organized by Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 12th - 14th November 2010 at Bayview Beach Resort, Penang, Malaysia.

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Main Authors: Mohd Izwan, Osman, Nazira, Osman, Mahani, Mansor, Surina, Nayan
Other Authors: mohdizwan@perlis.uitm.edu.my
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) 2011
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International Conference on the Roles of Humanities and Social Science in Engineering (ICoHSE 2010)
English language
Second language learning
Student > Engineering
Higher education
Online Access:http://dspace.unimap.edu.my/xmlui/handle/123456789/11525
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spelling my.unimap-115252011-04-09T03:54:13Z The beliefs of UiTM Perlis’ engineering students in learning English as a second language Mohd Izwan, Osman Nazira, Osman Mahani, Mansor Surina, Nayan mohdizwan@perlis.uitm.edu.my nazira@perlis.uitm.edu.my ciklatisha@perlis.uitm.edu.my surinana@perlis.uitm.edu.my International Conference on the Roles of Humanities and Social Science in Engineering (ICoHSE 2010) English language Second language learning Student -- Engineering Higher education The 2nd International Conference on the Roles of Humanities and Social Science in Engineering (ICoHSE 2010) organized by Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 12th - 14th November 2010 at Bayview Beach Resort, Penang, Malaysia. According to Fishbein & Ajzen (1975), beliefs are central construct in every discipline that deals with human behaviours and learning. In classroom context, beliefs and attitudes that students bring with themto the learning situation have been recognized as a significant contributory factor in the learning process and ultimate success (Breen, 2001). Therefore, this study investigates the beliefs of UiTM Perlis’ engineering students in learning English as a second language (ESL). It aims to examine the ESL learners’ beliefs in relation to their gender, level of language achievement in Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) and secondary school background. There are 50 civil engineering students involved in this study by answering Beliefs about Language Learning Inventory (BALLI), developed by Horwitz (1987). The findings of this study show these factors affect learners’ beliefs in learning ESL. Such findings are important for educators in choosing the right approach to the right group of learners to make sure that their teaching is effective. It also suggests that educators should help learners with negative beliefs in ESL learning by motivating themfirst beforeteaching themESL. 2011-04-09T03:54:13Z 2011-04-09T03:54:13Z 2010-11-12 Working Paper http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/11525 en Proceedings of the International Conference on the Roles of the Humanities and Social Sciences in Engineering 2010 (ICoHSE 2010) Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) Centre for Communication Skills and Entrepreneurship
institution Universiti Malaysia Perlis
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topic International Conference on the Roles of Humanities and Social Science in Engineering (ICoHSE 2010)
English language
Second language learning
Student -- Engineering
Higher education
spellingShingle International Conference on the Roles of Humanities and Social Science in Engineering (ICoHSE 2010)
English language
Second language learning
Student -- Engineering
Higher education
Mohd Izwan, Osman
Nazira, Osman
Mahani, Mansor
Surina, Nayan
The beliefs of UiTM Perlis’ engineering students in learning English as a second language
description The 2nd International Conference on the Roles of Humanities and Social Science in Engineering (ICoHSE 2010) organized by Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 12th - 14th November 2010 at Bayview Beach Resort, Penang, Malaysia.
author2 mohdizwan@perlis.uitm.edu.my
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Mohd Izwan, Osman
Nazira, Osman
Mahani, Mansor
Surina, Nayan
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author Mohd Izwan, Osman
Nazira, Osman
Mahani, Mansor
Surina, Nayan
author_sort Mohd Izwan, Osman
title The beliefs of UiTM Perlis’ engineering students in learning English as a second language
title_short The beliefs of UiTM Perlis’ engineering students in learning English as a second language
title_full The beliefs of UiTM Perlis’ engineering students in learning English as a second language
title_fullStr The beliefs of UiTM Perlis’ engineering students in learning English as a second language
title_full_unstemmed The beliefs of UiTM Perlis’ engineering students in learning English as a second language
title_sort beliefs of uitm perlis’ engineering students in learning english as a second language
publisher Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)
publishDate 2011
url http://dspace.unimap.edu.my/xmlui/handle/123456789/11525
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