Factors contributing to proficiency in English as a second language among Chinese students in Johor Bahru

There has been an ongoing debate about the importance of the English language. Employers are lamenting that new graduates these days lack communicative proficiency in English. The purpose of this study is to determine the factors which contribute to English proficiency in Chinese students in Johor B...

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Main Author:	Ooi, Choon Lean
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2008
Subjects:	L Education (General)
Online Access:	http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/32078/1/OoiChoonLeanMFP2006.pdf
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spelling	my-utm-ep.320782018-07-25T08:01:25Z Factors contributing to proficiency in English as a second language among Chinese students in Johor Bahru 2008 Ooi, Choon Lean L Education (General) There has been an ongoing debate about the importance of the English language. Employers are lamenting that new graduates these days lack communicative proficiency in English. The purpose of this study is to determine the factors which contribute to English proficiency in Chinese students in Johor Bahru. Investigating the factors that contribute to English proficiency might partially explain the occurrence of underachievement in the learning English. The study was conducted with a self-reported questionnaire as an instrument. Data was collected from a sample of 119 students from Southern College, a Chinese community run college based in Johor Bahru. Data was analyzed using the SPSS version 11.5. Descriptive statistics showed that respondents have interest in the language but lack confidence and motivation in using English. The independent variables which were hypothesized factors were correlated with the dependent variables. Findings showed that although parents and close significant others do have influence on the respondents’ attitude and perception towards the English language, their English proficiency grades were not influenced by them. In conclusion, socializing factors such as family members and significant others are not significant contributors to English proficiency in Chinese students in Johor Bahru but they do contribute to the positive attitude and perception towards English that many of the respondents have. 2008 Thesis http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/32078/ http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/32078/1/OoiChoonLeanMFP2006.pdf application/pdf en public masters Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Education Faculty of Education
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description	There has been an ongoing debate about the importance of the English language. Employers are lamenting that new graduates these days lack communicative proficiency in English. The purpose of this study is to determine the factors which contribute to English proficiency in Chinese students in Johor Bahru. Investigating the factors that contribute to English proficiency might partially explain the occurrence of underachievement in the learning English. The study was conducted with a self-reported questionnaire as an instrument. Data was collected from a sample of 119 students from Southern College, a Chinese community run college based in Johor Bahru. Data was analyzed using the SPSS version 11.5. Descriptive statistics showed that respondents have interest in the language but lack confidence and motivation in using English. The independent variables which were hypothesized factors were correlated with the dependent variables. Findings showed that although parents and close significant others do have influence on the respondents’ attitude and perception towards the English language, their English proficiency grades were not influenced by them. In conclusion, socializing factors such as family members and significant others are not significant contributors to English proficiency in Chinese students in Johor Bahru but they do contribute to the positive attitude and perception towards English that many of the respondents have.
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qualification_level	Master's degree
author	Ooi, Choon Lean
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title	Factors contributing to proficiency in English as a second language among Chinese students in Johor Bahru
title_short	Factors contributing to proficiency in English as a second language among Chinese students in Johor Bahru
title_full	Factors contributing to proficiency in English as a second language among Chinese students in Johor Bahru
title_fullStr	Factors contributing to proficiency in English as a second language among Chinese students in Johor Bahru
title_full_unstemmed	Factors contributing to proficiency in English as a second language among Chinese students in Johor Bahru
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granting_institution	Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Education
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Factors contributing to proficiency in English as a second language among Chinese students in Johor Bahru

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