EFL Adult learner?s attitudes towards learning speaking
Journal Title: International Research Journal of Applied and Basic Sciences - Year 2014, Vol 8, Issue 10
Abstract
The skill of speaking in English as a non-native language is arguably an important and challenging one which is affected by a substantial number of linguistic and non-linguistic factors. The aim of this study was to investigate the EFL adult learners? attitudes toward learning speaking. To this end, the measuring instrument was a questionnaire which focused on the attitudes towards learning speaking in terms of cognitive, emotional and behavioral aspects .This study took place at state university in Ilam, Iran .The participants were EFL students, both male and female, with the mean age of 20. At the end of the study , the collected data analyzed by using SPSS. The results showed that these participants have negative behavioral attitude towards speaking skill while they have positive cognitive and emotional attitude.
Authors and Affiliations
Akbar Azizifar| Department of English Language Teaching,Ilam Branch,Islamic Azad University,Ilam,Iran, Hoda Ghaitasi| Department of English Language Teaching,Ilam Branch,Islamic Azad University,Ilam,Iran, Habib Gowhary| Department of English Language Teaching,Ilam Branch,Islamic Azad University,Ilam,Iran
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