The impact of avoidance behavior on learning english prepositions by jordanian english majors at Mutah University
Other Title(s)
أثر سلوك التجنب على تعلم أحرف الجر الإنجليزية من قبل الطلاب الأردنيين في تخصص اللغة الإنجليزية في جامعة مؤتة.
Dissertant
Thesis advisor
al-Mubayyidin, Husam al-Din Zakariyya
Comitee Members
al-Jamal, Dina Abd al-Hamid Salih
Kanakri, Mahmud Ali
al-Najadat, Jumah Said
University
Mutah University
Faculty
Faculty of Arts
Department
Department of English Language and Literature
University Country
Jordan
Degree
Master
Degree Date
2011
English Abstract
This study was conducted in order to examine the impact of avoidance on learning English prepositions by Jordanian English majors at Mutah University.
It highlighted the role of similarities in meaning between the English and the Arabic prepositions in avoidance of the English prepositions.
To achieve this purpose, this study attempted to investigate the following two hypotheses: 1.
Jordanian English majors use avoidance behavior when there are similarities in meaning between the Arabic and the English prepositions.
In other words, avoidance is not likely only when the Arabic and the English prepositions are different in meaning. 2.
Language proficiency level has an important effect on Jordanian learners` avoidance strategy.
In other words, the less advanced learners have a greater tendency to resort to avoidance more than the advanced students. The population of the study consisted of (393) male and female students majoring in English as a foreign language at Mutah University in Jordan during the second semester in the academic year 2010-2011.
The sample of the study consisted of (100) English majors who were selected purposefully.
The study included three tests, each of which consisted of two parts, the multiple choice test, the translation test, and the correction test. The findings of the study showed that the majority of Jordanian English majors at Mutah University had a low level of avoidance when the English and the Arabic prepositions are similar in meaning and a high level of avoidance when the English and the Arabic prepositions are different in meaning.
This gives partial support for the first hypothesis of the study.
Also the study revealed that language proficiency level did not have an important impact on the avoidance of the English prepositions, more specifically the study indicated that both the second and the fourth year students showed a low level of avoidance when the English and the Arabic prepositions are similar in meaning.
Main Subjects
Topics
No. of Pages
56
Table of Contents
Table of contents.
Abstract.
Chapter one : theoretical background.
Chapter two : review of literature.
Chapter three : design and methodology.
Chapter four : findings and discussions.
Chapter five : summary and recommendations.
References.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Mahamid, Yazan Shakir. (2011). The impact of avoidance behavior on learning english prepositions by jordanian english majors at Mutah University. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Mutah University, Jordan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-304615
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Mahamid, Yazan Shakir. The impact of avoidance behavior on learning english prepositions by jordanian english majors at Mutah University. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Mutah University. (2011).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-304615
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Mahamid, Yazan Shakir. (2011). The impact of avoidance behavior on learning english prepositions by jordanian english majors at Mutah University. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Mutah University, Jordan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-304615
Language
English
Data Type
Arab Theses
Record ID
BIM-304615
