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Gender differences in Arabic language learning beliefs

Belief plays an important role in language learning process as positive or negative beliefs can affect students’ motivation. This study was conducted to identify the level and types of beliefs of male and female students towards learning Arabic language. It also examined whether there were gender...

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Main Authors:	Nadhilah, Abdul Pisal, Kamarul Shukri, Mat Teh, Razlina, Razali
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English
Published:	2021
Subjects:	LB1603 Secondary Education. High schools P Philology. Linguistics
Online Access:	http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/4460/1/FH03-FKI-21-53510.pdf http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/4460/
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spelling	my-unisza-ir.44602022-01-11T06:56:29Z http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/4460/ Gender differences in Arabic language learning beliefs Nadhilah, Abdul Pisal Kamarul Shukri, Mat Teh Razlina, Razali LB1603 Secondary Education. High schools P Philology. Linguistics Belief plays an important role in language learning process as positive or negative beliefs can affect students’ motivation. This study was conducted to identify the level and types of beliefs of male and female students towards learning Arabic language. It also examined whether there were gender differences in students’ language learning beliefs. The sample participated in this study were 350 Form Four students (175 males and 175 females) from 12 religious secondary schools in Kedah, Malaysia. Data were collected using a questionnaire adapted from the belief about language learning inventory (BALLI) by Horwitz. The results of descriptive analysis showed that the level of beliefs of the male and female students towards learning Arabic language was at high level as a whole as well as in the five main categories of beliefs. In addition, the results of t-test analysis showed that there was a significant difference in students’ beliefs based on gender as a whole and in the four main categories of beliefs. The female students were found to have a higher level of belief in learning Arabic language than the male students. It is suggested that teachers need to help students set more directed learning goals to ensure that they are more serious and always work hard to strengthen their proficiency in learning Arabic language. 2021 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/4460/1/FH03-FKI-21-53510.pdf Nadhilah, Abdul Pisal and Kamarul Shukri, Mat Teh and Razlina, Razali (2021) Gender differences in Arabic language learning beliefs. In: iCOLE2021, 27 May 2021, Online.
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description	Belief plays an important role in language learning process as positive or negative beliefs can affect students’ motivation. This study was conducted to identify the level and types of beliefs of male and female students towards learning Arabic language. It also examined whether there were gender differences in students’ language learning beliefs. The sample participated in this study were 350 Form Four students (175 males and 175 females) from 12 religious secondary schools in Kedah, Malaysia. Data were collected using a questionnaire adapted from the belief about language learning inventory (BALLI) by Horwitz. The results of descriptive analysis showed that the level of beliefs of the male and female students towards learning Arabic language was at high level as a whole as well as in the five main categories of beliefs. In addition, the results of t-test analysis showed that there was a significant difference in students’ beliefs based on gender as a whole and in the four main categories of beliefs. The female students were found to have a higher level of belief in learning Arabic language than the male students. It is suggested that teachers need to help students set more directed learning goals to ensure that they are more serious and always work hard to strengthen their proficiency in learning Arabic language.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Nadhilah, Abdul Pisal Kamarul Shukri, Mat Teh Razlina, Razali
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title	Gender differences in Arabic language learning beliefs
title_short	Gender differences in Arabic language learning beliefs
title_full	Gender differences in Arabic language learning beliefs
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publishDate	2021
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