The attitudes of Form Four and Form Five students of GHS Nkor Noni towards the English language

Abstract

This investigation sought to determine the attitudes of both Form Four and Form Five students of GHS Nkor Noni towards their learning of the English language. The theoretical framework adopted for the study was the socio-psychological approach as developed in Gardner and Lambert (1972) and Gardner (1959). The subjects selected for this investigation comprised 120 Form Four and Form Five students who study English Language and are being taught all other subjects in the English language. Through the use of a 17 item questionnaire, data were collected from these students and their responses subsequently coded and entered using the Statistical Packages for Social Science (SPSS). The results indicated that the students have a positive attitude towards learning the language because they are instrumentally motivated to do so. However, they are faced with some difficulties (lack of textbooks, difficulties understanding the teacher and being unable to practise their language) which impede them from easily learning the language. It was suggested that educators who qualify to teach English Language should have received a relevant training and qualification in English Language.