The correlation between motivation and english language achievement among upper secondary school pupils
Motivation is one of the important elements in learning a second language, as of this study, English. Various programmes and improvements are carried out on English subject in Malaysian schools aiming at producing pupils who are fluent in English after they graduate from schools as embedded in th...
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| Language: | English English English |
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2022
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| Summary: | Motivation is one of the important elements in learning a second language, as of this
study, English. Various programmes and improvements are carried out on English
subject in Malaysian schools aiming at producing pupils who are fluent in English
after they graduate from schools as embedded in the Malaysia Blueprint Education
2013 – 2025. However, the mastery of English has not yet achieved the satisfactory
level based on studies carried out globally and through public examinations.
Therefore, this study aims to examine the correlation of motivation on English
language achievement among pupils in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan (n=445). This
study used Dörnyei’s (2005) L2MSS Theory and questionnaire developed by
Dornyei’s (2005) too. The data obtained was analysed using SPSS version 26.
Learning Experience (M=4.035, SD = 0.942) was the highest type of motivation
among pupils in Seremban followed by Ideal L2 Self (M=3.853, SD = 0.899) and
Ought-to L2 Self (M=3.6355, SD = 0.885). The data obtained was also analysed
using the Mann-Whitney U. Statistically, there was no significant difference between
gender and pupil’s achievement based on the three components in L2MSS (r < .05).
Only Learning Experience (rˢ = -0.176, p = .001) exhibited correlation with pupil’s
achievement, whereby Ideal L2 Self (rˢ = -0.296, p = .001) dan Ought-to L2 Self (rs =
-0.068, p = .155) did not have any correlation. Thus, teachers need to motivate
pupils in learning English. More studies could be done towards various types of
Malaysian schools using instruments developed to suit the local pupils. |
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