Date of Award

1-1-2001

Thesis Type

Masters

Document Type

Thesis

Divisions

Faculty of Languages and Linguistics

Department

-

Institution

Universiti Malaya

Abstract

The main goals of this study are firstly to find out how the perceptions of students and teachers regarding classroom processes differ or coincide, and secondly to identify affective factors evidenced in an English proficiency class. These goals are supported by the need to find out learners' perceptions of classroom processes so that we better understand the learners and hopefully become more learner centered. The method used to conduct the study is the diary study method where the diary entries made by students and teacher are analysed using the procedures developed by Progoff (Mcdonough & Mcdonough, 1997). Seventeen subjects were involved in this study. They made diary entries of all eight lessons of the English Proficiency class. The results of this study reveal that: ( l) The perceptions of students and teacher both coincide and differ. The perceptions are directed towards different categories of the classroom processes. The activities which students enjoy and which they think can facilitate their efforts to learn English are drama, singing, conversation, grammar and writing. (2) The affective factors evidenced in the diaries are varied. The affective factors evidenced include both positive and negative affect. The mixed feelings suggest that there are differences in the way students relate to or comprehend their experience in the class. The study concluded with recommendations for practice and further research.

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Additional Information

Dissertation (M.A) -- Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, Universiti Malaya, 2002.

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