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JOSCYLN LEMOK ANAK EMPUNGAN
(P71724)
ABSTRACT
This paper will look intoseveral studies that discussed
about the effects of teachers and students attitudes when
they are teaching or learning literature in Malaysia.
INTRODUCTION
Cognitive
Affective
conative
BACKGROUND OF
STUDY
Literature in English
Language
to increase students proficiency
in English as well as to
Attitudes towards
Literature
it can be argued that over the years, the support in favour
of literature in language teaching
is progressing positively
STUDENTS:
It seems that a majority of the students feel that learning literature
is enjoyable
Literature
the choice of literary texts
their views about teaching approaches
how the students value literature as part of
language learning
STUDENTS:
learners express that most of the texts are difficult to
understand and that the texts do not interest them.
TEACHERS:
the teaching approaches employed by the teachers are very
important to ensure that students have positive attitudes
towards the learning of literature
TEACHERS/STUDENTS:
FINDINGS/DISCUSSION
three main concepts that closely relates to describing
Literary Texts
STUDENTS:
Positive attitudes:
They claimed that the stories are easy to understand and that
they are not lengthy.
Students also enjoyed it because the plots are manageable and
interesting
Negative attitudes:
Choice of Approaches
STUDENTS:
It is shown in the results that these less proficient students are passive
listeners who did what their teachers wanted them to do or complete.
TEACHERS:
The study also found that another 37% of the teachers codeswitched during the lessons.
The teachers claimed that this was done so as to ensure that the
students developed deeper understanding because the students
are weak.
Value of Literature as
part of language
learning
TEACHERS:
believed that Literature helps students improve their
English.
However, it is important for teachers to really play their
roles in giving proper guidance to the students.
They also believed that if the lessons are planned
properly, Literature can be used to learn English
language.
CONCLUSIONS /
IMPLICATIONS
attitudes in general do affect the learning of literature.
employed
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