A survey of the attitudes, motivations, and English language proficiency of the senior students in four Catholic high schools in Taipei

Chiang Wu

Date of Publication

1997

Document Type

Master's Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts in English Language Education

Subject Categories

Education | English Language and Literature

College

Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC College of Education

Department/Unit

English and Applied Linguistics

Thesis Adviser

Andrea H. Penaflorida

Defense Panel Chair

Buenaventura S. Medina

Defense Panel Member

Emma Castillo
Glenda Fortez

Abstract/Summary

The relationship between English proficiency and the attitudes and motivation towards English of the senior students is established in this study. Respondents are Taiwanese senior students from Catholic high schools. The attitudes and motivation towards English of the students were measured directly by means of four series of statements concerning their reactions, perceived proficiency, study skills, and the use of English. English proficiency was assessed by the C-test as suggested by Zoltan Dornyei and Lucy Katona (1992).Results of factor analysis of the motivation questions regarding English showed that several of these motivations were significantly related to English achievement. In general, the statistical results of this survey indicated that most of the Ss' attitudes were more positive than negative. Motivation led more to the instrumental factors than to the integrative factors. The comparison among four Catholic high school institutions in Taipei was significantly different from each other. Based on the perceptions of the teachers, significant differences existed between teaching and learning.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Print

Accession Number

TG02635

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

101 leaves

Keywords

High school students -- Attitudes; High school seniors -- Taipei; Motivation (Psychology); English language -- Study and teaching; Catholic high schools -- Taipei; Language and languages -- Ability testing

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