Learning English in a Non-supportive Environment among Malay Learners in Secondary Schools
This study investigated the degree of exposure to English as a second language amongst Malay learners and the strength of the relationship between exposure to English amongst the learners and their competence in the language. It was assumed that the higher the degree of exposure to English the lea...
Saved in:
Main Author: | |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English English |
Published: |
Universiti Putra Malaysia Press
1994
|
Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3027/1/Learning_English_in_a_Non-supportive_Environment_among_Malay_Learners_in.pdf http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3027/ |
Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
id |
my.upm.eprints.3027 |
---|---|
record_format |
eprints |
spelling |
my.upm.eprints.30272013-05-27T07:05:13Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3027/ Learning English in a Non-supportive Environment among Malay Learners in Secondary Schools Ismail, Jamali This study investigated the degree of exposure to English as a second language amongst Malay learners and the strength of the relationship between exposure to English amongst the learners and their competence in the language. It was assumed that the higher the degree of exposure to English the learners received, the more competent they were in the language. The sample of the study consisted of 44 I Form Four Malay learners from selected schools in Selangor. For the collection of data, a questionnaire was used to gather information relating to the learners' achievement in the SRP English Language paper and to measure the degree of their exposure to English. The analysis of data was carded out by using the cross tabulation and correlation procedures. The study showed that the learners, who were generally weak in English, received a minimal amount of exposure to the language. There was also indication of the presence of a significant relationship between exposure to English and competence in the language. The learning environment for English in Malaysia which is generally nonsupportive is also discussed and possible teaching strategies to overcome the learning problem are suggested. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 1994 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3027/1/Learning_English_in_a_Non-supportive_Environment_among_Malay_Learners_in.pdf Ismail, Jamali (1994) Learning English in a Non-supportive Environment among Malay Learners in Secondary Schools. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities, 2 (1). pp. 11-20. ISSN 0128-7702 English |
institution |
Universiti Putra Malaysia |
building |
UPM Library |
collection |
Institutional Repository |
continent |
Asia |
country |
Malaysia |
content_provider |
Universiti Putra Malaysia |
content_source |
UPM Institutional Repository |
url_provider |
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/ |
language |
English English |
description |
This study investigated the degree of exposure to English as a second language amongst Malay learners and the
strength of the relationship between exposure to English amongst the learners and their competence in the
language. It was assumed that the higher the degree of exposure to English the learners received, the more
competent they were in the language. The sample of the study consisted of 44 I Form Four Malay learners from
selected schools in Selangor. For the collection of data, a questionnaire was used to gather information relating
to the learners' achievement in the SRP English Language paper and to measure the degree of their exposure to
English. The analysis of data was carded out by using the cross tabulation and correlation procedures. The study
showed that the learners, who were generally weak in English, received a minimal amount of exposure to the
language. There was also indication of the presence of a significant relationship between exposure to English
and competence in the language. The learning environment for English in Malaysia which is generally nonsupportive
is also discussed and possible teaching strategies to overcome the learning problem are suggested. |
format |
Article |
author |
Ismail, Jamali |
spellingShingle |
Ismail, Jamali Learning English in a Non-supportive Environment among Malay Learners in Secondary Schools |
author_facet |
Ismail, Jamali |
author_sort |
Ismail, Jamali |
title |
Learning English in a Non-supportive Environment among Malay Learners in
Secondary Schools |
title_short |
Learning English in a Non-supportive Environment among Malay Learners in
Secondary Schools |
title_full |
Learning English in a Non-supportive Environment among Malay Learners in
Secondary Schools |
title_fullStr |
Learning English in a Non-supportive Environment among Malay Learners in
Secondary Schools |
title_full_unstemmed |
Learning English in a Non-supportive Environment among Malay Learners in
Secondary Schools |
title_sort |
learning english in a non-supportive environment among malay learners in
secondary schools |
publisher |
Universiti Putra Malaysia Press |
publishDate |
1994 |
url |
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3027/1/Learning_English_in_a_Non-supportive_Environment_among_Malay_Learners_in.pdf http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3027/ |
_version_ |
1643822492195749888 |
score |
13.18916 |