Research Methodology

Title:

A study on factors that contribute

to English Language apprehension

among KPTM students.

Introduction:

English Language learning:-

-Lack of involvement from the students .

-Lead to difficulty in teaching.

-It is believed due to a few factors.

Some students prefer to not participate in any language activities inside the

classrooms and sit in their comfort zone so they will not be the attention of the class

(Mohammad Zohrabi, 2012).

Background of the Research:

a. Focuses on identifying particular factors that contribute to language

learning apprehension among KPTM students.

a. Important to know the factors to enhance English language

teaching and learning.

Lack of confidence, fear of failure,physical and mental avoidance, lack of eagerness to

participate in speaking classes, competitiveness and perfectionism are the criterias that

are feared most in speaking class by the second language learners (Hassan Saglamel,

2013).

Problem Statement:

a. Avoidance of students to practice the four skills in English language

class.

a. Teachers are challenged to find solution.

a. Students who face language learning apprehension has the right to

be helped.

An interview with an Iranian student found out that it requires students to engage

with more activities and it made them wanted to try to speak (Mohammad Zohrabi,

2012).

Research Objectives:

- To identify the factors that influence English language

apprehension among KPTM Bangi students.

- To relate the identified factors with English language

apprehension within KPTM Bangi students.

- To understand the challenges and solutions in English

language learning strived by KPTM Bangi students.

Research Questions:

- What are the factors that influence English language

apprehension among KPTM Bangi students?

- How do the identified factors affect English language

apprehension within KPTM Bangi students?

- How do KPTM Bangi students overcome the challenges find

solution n in English language learning?

Conceptual Framework:

Factors that

contribute to

language

learning

apprehension

students’

apprehension

ways it affects

ways to overcome

Research Design:

Quantitative Research Design

Survey Research(This research is mainly to identify factors that contribute to second

language learning apprehension)

Research Instruments:

Research Questions Instruments

1. What are the factors that influence English language apprehension among KPTM Bangi students?

Questionnaires

2. How do the identified factors affect English language apprehension within KPTM Bangi students?

Questionnaires

3. How do KPTM Bangi students overcome the challenges in English language learning?

Questionnaires

Data Analysis:Research Questions Instruments Data analysis

1. What are the factors that influence English language apprehension among KPTM Bangi students?

Questionnaires Frequency,

Mean, Standard

Deviation

2. How do the identified factors affect English language apprehension within KPTM Bangi students?

Questionnaires Frequency,

Mean, Standard

Deviation

3.How do KPTM Bangi students

overcome the challenges in English language learning?

Questionnaires Frequency,

Mean, Standard

Deviation