STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION TOWARDS THE ADVANTAGES OF LEARNING AND USING THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Abstract

ABSTRACT

This paper focuses on students’ perceptions towards the advantages of learning and using English language. The research methodology is based on an online questionnaire that was distributed to 200 participants. Students from National Defense University Malaysia were selected at random to participate and data analysis and collection were done and gathered for this study. The differences of students’ scores on their perceptions towards the advantages of learning and using the English language were analyzed using the descriptive analysis. The findings revealed that there were many positive perceptions towards acknowledging the advantages that students attained when they learned and used the English language as a routine. This positive perception was seen as a significant determiner for the students to learn and use the language even more. This study revealed that knowing and acknowledging the advantages of learning and using the English language molds a constructive mindset to empower the English language and use in all contexts which can contribute to future research studies related to the field of ESL and education.

Keywords: Students’ perceptions; English language learning; English language usage