An assessment of instrumental and integrative orientations among learners of English language in ward secondary schools: a case of Musoma and Butiama districts
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Date
2013
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The University of Dodoma
Abstract
For every action that someone does, desires a motivation and a goal for that action.
Students in secondary schools when learning a foreign language should have good
environment and an ample time to motivate them in order to fulfill their learning
orientations. This study was focused on the assessment of instrumental and
integrative orientations among learner of English language in ward secondary school
in Musoma District and Butiama District. In addition, the study anticipated to
diagnose the students’ attitudes towards learning English language in ward
secondary schools. 144 students played a role in completing a questionnaire
reflecting their orientations for learning English language as well as students’
attitudes towards learning English language. Additionally 48 students in the
interview, revealed their orientations and their attitudes towards learning English
language.
Again in the interview, 12 teachers of English, 6 academic masters/mistresses and
the DEO were involved to extend considerate and clarification of the results. The
data revealed that students in both Musoma and Butiama districts have a higher
degree of instrumental orientation compared to integrative orientation. Different
from other related studies, poor learning environment found to be in the first position
in terms of challenges related to students’ motivation. The study provides the
findings and recommendations which are very important to teachers of English,
curriculum developers, the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training as well as
to further scholars are provided. Lastly, it is expected that the findings of this study
could be of much assistance for evolving teaching and learning English language in
the MBDs students.
Description
Dissertation (MA Linguistics)
Keywords
Butiama district, Musoma district, English language, Learning English language, English language learners, Ward secondary school, Public secondary school, Community secondary school, Government secondary school, Secondary school, Secondary school students, Integrative orientations, instrumental orientation
Citation
Christopher, M. (2013). An assessment of instrumental and integrative orientations among learners of English language in ward secondary schools: a case of Musoma and Butiama districts. Dodoma: The University of Dodoma