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The effect of native English-speaking teachers on students language proficiency and their attitudes towards learning English in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Other Title(s)
أثر مدرسي اللغة الإنجليزية الناطقين بها كلغة أم على الكفاءة اللغوية لدى الطلبة في المملكة العربية السعودية و اتجاهاتهم نحو تعلم اللغة الإنجليزية
Dissertant
Thesis advisor
Comitee Members
Abu al-Shar, Awatif Mazal
Abd al-Fattah, Husayn
al-Jadri, Adnan Husayn
University
Amman Arab University
Faculty
Faculty of Educational Sciences and psychological
Department
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
University Country
Jordan
Degree
Ph.D.
Degree Date
2014
English Abstract
This study aimed at investigating the effect of native English- speaking teachers on the proficiency of preparatory year students and their attitudes toward learning English English at Tabuk University in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the academic year 2012 / 2013.
The study sample consisted of ten groups from the intermediate level taught by both native and non native English speakers teachers.
The students taught by native English-speaking teachers were decided as an experimental group, while the students taught by non-native English- speaking teachers were decided as a control group. This study sought to answer the questions: 1.
What is the effect of native English-speaking teachers on Saudi students' proficiency in English? 2.
What is the effect of native English-speaking teachers on Saudi students' fluency in English? 3.
What is the effect of native English-speaking teachers on Saudi students' accuracy in English? 4.
What is the effect of native English-speaking teachers on Saudi students' attitudes towards learning English? To achieve the purpose of the study, a pre/post test was constructed to measure students’ language proficiency.
A questionnaire was also conducted to measure the students’ attitudes towards learning English. The researcher used a descriptive statistical analysis T-test (means and standard deviations). The findings revealed that: 1.
There was statistically significant difference at the level of (α=0.05) between the mean scores of the experimental group students and those of the control group in language proficiency due to the native English-speaking teachers. 2.
There was statistically significant difference at the level of (α=0.05) between the mean scores of the experimental group students and those of the control group in language fluency due to the native English-speaking teachers. 3.
There was statistically significant difference at the level of (α=0.05) between the mean scores of the experimental group students and those of the control group in language accuracy due to the native English-speaking teachers. 4.
There was statistically significant differences at (α=0.05) in the mean scores of the students' attitudes towards learning English due to the native English-speaking teachers.
Main Subjects
Educational Sciences
Languages & Comparative Literature
Topics
No. of Pages
122
Table of Contents
Table of contents.
Abstract.
Abstract in Arabic.
Chapter One : Research problem and its significance.
Chapter Two : Review of related literature.
Chapter Three : Research methods and procedures.
Chapter Four : Results of the study.
Chapter Five : Discussion and recommendations.
References.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Muhammad, Majdi Muhammad Ali. (2014). The effect of native English-speaking teachers on students language proficiency and their attitudes towards learning English in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. (Doctoral dissertations Theses and Dissertations Master). Amman Arab University, Jordan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-556550
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Muhammad, Majdi Muhammad Ali. The effect of native English-speaking teachers on students language proficiency and their attitudes towards learning English in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. (Doctoral dissertations Theses and Dissertations Master). Amman Arab University. (2014).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-556550
American Medical Association (AMA)
Muhammad, Majdi Muhammad Ali. (2014). The effect of native English-speaking teachers on students language proficiency and their attitudes towards learning English in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. (Doctoral dissertations Theses and Dissertations Master). Amman Arab University, Jordan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-556550
Language
English
Data Type
Arab Theses
Record ID
BIM-556550