UNITAR INTERNATIONAL

UNIVERSITY

ESEB4713
PROJECT
PAPER
DEMMIE DENNIS CHUAN
(MS201012534)
 TITLE : STUDENTS VS.
ENGLISH :
Students' disinclination towards speaking
English Language in Malaysia
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Introduction
According to a New Straits Times article, founding president
Tunku Zain Al-'Abidin Tuanku Muhriz stated that based on his
observations at educational institutions such as government
secondary schools, public and private universities, Malaysian
students were still hesitant to speak up, particularly in English.

Malaysian students prefer speaking

in Bahasa Melayu / native language.
Hesitant to speak English fully or as
a medium for daily conversations.
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PROBLEM
STATEMENT
ELEMENTS Malaysian students are unable or
unwilling to use English language as a
medium for communications.

PURPOSE OF STUDY Methods

1. Medium for investigations -
To identify the factors causing
Google forms, interview
student's inclination towards
2. Target audience - University
English language.
students, high school
students in Malaysia.
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Objective of study
To find what are the opinions of student’s towards English
language

To find the factors causing student’s reluctance towards

speaking English language.

To determine the effects of student’s inclinations towards

speaking English and the strategies to overcome the
problem.
Research Framework
Conceptual Framework
 LITERATURE REVIEW
Students’ low proficiency in spoken English in private universities in
1 Bangladesh: reasons and remedies
By : Md Shaiful Islam and Mahani Bt Stapa (2021)
Objective of study : This study attempted to understand and explain this problem; hence, it set three aims
to evaluate students’ current level of proficiency in spoken English, investigate the reasons and offer
remedies.
Variables/ Theory of study :
Adoption and implementation of instructional methods
Psychological factors
Environmental factors
Methodology :
Email Interviews
Telephone Interviews
Face to face interviews
Findings :
students struggle with various types of psychological problems while trying to perform speaking tasks
The remedies that have been suggested by the participants include: using task-based and cooperative
learning.
 LITERATURE REVIEW
Attitudes and Motivation of Malaysian Secondary Students towards
2 learning English as a Second Language: A Case Study
By : Thang Siew Ming, Ting Siew Ling,Nurjanah Mood. Jaafar
Objective of study : To investigate these issues further by carrying out a questionnaire survey on
attitudes and motivation of a group of secondary school students in East Malaysia towards learning
English as a Second Language.
Variables/ Theory of study :
Factors of attitudes - positive and negative attitudes
Factors of Motivations - intrinsic and extrinsic motivations.
The socio-educational model on second language acquisition
Methodology :
Sample population
Questionnaire
Findings :
The students are generally more extrinsically than intrinsically motivated to learn English to do
well in their examinations and for future career.
 LITERATURE REVIEW
3 Willingness to Communicate in English: A Study of Malaysian
Pre-Service English Teachers
By : Reem Yousef, Nordin Razak

Objective of study : This study investigates Malaysians’ willingness to communicate (WTC) in

English as a second language (ESL).
Variables/ Theory of study :
Gardener’s Approach to Motivation - socio-educational model
Methodology :
Sample population
Questionnaire
Interview - oral communication strategy inventory
Findings :
The final model shows that Language learning communication strategies has a significant direct
impact on students’ WTC in English in the classroom and is considered a very effective factor in
influencing students’ WTC in English.
MacIntyre et al.’s (1998) heuristic model can strengthen future research on the ultimate
purpose of language learning.
 LITERATURE REVIEW
An insight into secondary school students’ beliefs regarding learning English
4 Language
By : Fakhra Aziz, Uzma Quraishi

Objective of study : Aimed to get an insight into secondary school students’ beliefs regarding
English Language learning.
Variables/ Theory of study :
Language Learning Instrument (BALLI)
Gender factors - female and male
Academic major factors - science students and arts students
Methodology :
Statistical Package for Social Science
Descriptive statistics
Findings :
The study presents a clear and complete portrait of secondary school beliefs regarding English
Language learning, and their beliefs were significantly affected by gender and academic majors.
 LITERATURE REVIEW
English Language teaching and learning issues in Malaysia : Learners’
5 perceptions via Facebook dialogue journal
By : Wendy Hiew
Objective of study : The purpose of this research was to gather English as a second language (ESL)
learners perceptions pertaining to their experience in learning English language in secondary
schools, colleges and local universities.
Variables/ Theory of study :
Learners learning method
Motivations
Perceptions
Teacher’s teaching methods or approach, syllabus and lesson plans
Methodology :
Qualitative method
Purposive sampling through Facebook
Findings :
The study shows that 18 respondents stated that they hesitated to speak English with their
teachers and friends in or outside the classroom because they worried about making
grammatical mistakes and felt embarrassed of their low language proficiency.
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Research Methodology
Methods

1. Medium for investigations - Google forms (Likert Scale) ,one on one interview
via Microsoft Teams / WhatsApp Videocall.
2. Target audience - University students, high school students in Malaysia.
3. Location of study - Universities in Malaysia and Secondary schools in Malaysia
Research Methodology
Research Procedure
 Instrument of study

1 Google Forms 2 Interview (one to one)

Section 1 : Questions
socio-demographic information
(Type of school, gender, race,
religion) Demographic information :
Section 2 : Name, age, school
(Opinion towards English Language) Focused questions
Section 3 :
(Factors of disinclination) Impacts of disinclination
Section 4 : Strategy to overcome
(Impacts of disinclination) disinclination
Descriptive Analysis
Socio demographic Information
Socio demographic Information
Socio demographic Information
Socio demographic Information
Opinions : Question 1
Opinions : Question 2
Opinions : Question 3
Opinions : Question 4
Opinions : Question 5
Factors: Question 1
Factors: Question 2
Factors: Question 3
Factors: Question 4
Factors: Question 5
Impacts : Question 1
Impacts : Question 2
Impacts : Question 3
Impacts : Question 4
Impacts : Question 5
Interview : Respondent 1
Interview : Respondent 1
Interview : Respondent 2
Interview : Respondent 3
Interview : Respondent 3
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