Language Learning Attitudes (LLA) and Cooperative Learning
This research conducted on the Quranic and Sunnah students at USIM studied the participants 'Language Learning Attitudes (LLA) in learning English as a second language using five personality traits as attitude indicators. It led to the findings that the participants were risk averse, low in...
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| Format: | Journal |
| Language: | English |
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2013
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| Online Access: | http://ddms.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/6278 |
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| Summary: | This research conducted on the Quranic and Sunnah students at USIM studied
the participants 'Language Learning Attitudes (LLA) in learning English as
a second language using five personality traits as attitude indicators. It led to
the findings that the participants were risk averse, low in self-image, low in
tolerance of ambiguity, high in ego permeability and highly inhibited. One of
the effective methods that can be used to nurture good attitudes as to enhance
learning and acquisition is through the implementation of cooperative
learning strategy. This strategy helps build learners' confidence to take more
risk in language learning as well as develop tolerance towards uncertainties
in the learning process. Cooperative learning as the name suggests enables
learners to work interdependently as to create learning network that provides
appropriate language learning support to produce better LLA. To achieve
this aim, ESL teachers ought to know how cooperative learning helps to mend
learners' LLA. In addition, they also need to know how it can be exploited
to produce favorable learning attitudes in the classroom, which in the case
of this study is to improve the above mentioned five learning personalities. |
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