DUE 5012

Communicative
English 3
FACTORS AFFECTING POLYTECHNIC STUDENTS
ENGLISH LANGUAGE USAGE IN CLASSROOM
by: Shatini Binti Mohd Iesa 05dpm15f1120
Siti Hidayah Rosli 05dpm15f1096
Mohd Harith Mahmud 05dpm15f1120
 Background Information

In this era, English language is essential for a student in order to

achieve certain requirements for work. It plays an important role in the
communication skills of students in order to give a good first
impression. Nowadays, the amount of students using English language
in classroom to participate in classes is very little. There could be some
factors affecting Polytechnic students in English language usage in
classroom. One of them could be their self-confidence, lack of English
language usage in daily communication, lack of English foundation
background and knowledge. This research is to determine the major
factor affecting Polytechnic student in English language usage in
classroom. Hence, we can improve the way of teaching English in
Polytechnic and suggest new strategies to improve them.
 Problem Statement
The problem of Polytechnic students speaking English in classroom has not been
solved yet, especially the problem of oral communication in the usage of English
language in class. One among the many reasons to take into considerations might
be the lack of confidence and anxiety about making grammar errors and speaking
broken English. Students tend to speak other language rather than using English
during class activities. This research comes to determine the factor affecting
Polytechnic students in English language usage in classroom when they make a
conversation, dialogue and discussion.
 Objectives
• To identify factors affecting Polytechnic students English language usage in
classroom.
• To determine the main factor affecting Polytechnic students English language
usage in classroom.

Factors
Self Cofidence
Lack of English
language
proficiency

Lack of English Less using English

foundation language in daily
background life
 Significance of Study
• To achieve the objective of our programme syllabus for the course
DUE5012 Communicative English 3.
• To obtain a high carry marks we will be evaluated by our lecturers to
obtain our grades for this course.
• To design research for our future working experience and be familiar
with the techniques.
• To determine the factors affecting polytechnic students English
language usage in classroom and help students to overcome the
difficulties in speaking English in class.
 Scope
Sample
The population of this research will be the students of Polytechnic Kuching Sarawak
under Business Department which consist of 1080 students. However, referring to the
table for determining sample size for a given population from the source of Krejcie and
Morgan, 1970, only 285 students as the sample will be given the questionnaire for
conducting this mini research

Location
Polytechnic Kuching Sarawak
 Methodology

1. The research instrument that we use in this research is questionnaire.

2. The questionnaire will consists of several questions on the factors affecting
Polytechnic students in English language usage in classroom.
3. A survey of questionnaire will be conducted to the students which is the sample
to obtain the data.
4. They were given sufficient time which is 15 minutes to study the questionnaire,
ask questions and obtain clarification if necessary on issues associated with the
research and questionnaire before completion.
 Results
Students self confidence in Speaking

23%
Afraid of speaking
broken English
Afraid of using wrong
words or sentences
Afraid of speaking not
57% fluent English

20%
 Results
Students frequency of speaking English in daily life.

16%

Often speak English in

daily life.
Never speak English in
47% daily life
Usually speak English
in daily life.

37%
 Results
Student knowledge of English language through education

8%

27% Learn English

language knowledge
from kindergarden.

Learn English
language knowledge
from secondary
school.

Learn English
language knowledge
65% from college or
university.
 Results
Student knowledge of English language through family or
social background.

19% Listen and speaks

English from family.

42% Listen and speaks

English from friends.

listen and speaks

English from social
background. (eg.
Social media,
39% television & etc.)
 Conclusion

From our findings, we can conclude that students of Polytechnic Kuching under
Business Department have lack of self confidence of speaking English mainly
because they are afraid of speaking not fluent English. Based on the frequency
of students speaking English in daily life, they usually speak English and most
of them learn English language knowledge from their secondary school. Last
but not least, most of the students listen and speaks English language from
friends and through social background such as social media, television and
more.