Learning English among Graduates-to-be: What can Motivate the Learners?
Mempelajari Bahasa Inggeris di Kalangan Graduan: Apa yang Dapat Memotivasikan Pelajar?
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https://doi.org/10.33102/sainsinsani.vol7no1.349Keywords:
English language, motivation, employment, Bahasa Inggeris, motivasi, pekerjaanAbstract
It is always a concern among graduates-to-be and fresh graduates if they will ever get their dream jobs after graduation. Despite their excellent academic results, English language skills are still required by most employers and these are one of the qualifications the employers look for. Realizing the importance of English language proficiency among graduates-to-be, the present study was conducted with the aims to investigate if the graduates-to-be of UiTM, Cawangan Pulau Pinang feel motivated to learn English for their employability and to examine if they also feel motivated to learn the language for future work use. A questionnaire was distributed randomly to UiTM, Cawangan Pulau Pinang degree students using convenience sampling method and 103 respondents returned it with no missing data. The results showed that most of the respondents believe that they feel motivated to learn English in order to secure good jobs and subsequently for work purposes after getting the jobs. For example, 47.6% of the respondents (M= 4.36, SD= 0.712) agreed that excellent English skills will guarantee them a better job opportunity, while 63.1% of the respondents (M= 4.23, SD= 0.629) admitted that learning English will help them to easily adapt themselves when entering the working world. Thus, it is evident that learning English and having linguistic competence and excellent performance in this language will benefit graduates-to-be.
Sering menjadi kebimbangan dalam kalangan bakal graduan dan graduan baru sama ada mereka akan mendapat pekerjaan impian mereka selepas tamat pengajian. Walaupun mempunyai keputusan akademik yang baik, kemahiran Bahasa Inggeris masih diperlukan oleh kebanyakan majikan dan ini adalah salah satu kelayakan yang dicari oleh majikan. Menyedari betapa pentingnya penguasaan Bahasa Inggeris di kalangan calon siswazah, kajian ini dilakukan dengan tujuan untuk menyiasat apakah bakal graduan UiTM, Cawangan Pulau Pinang merasa bermotivasi untuk belajar bahasa Inggeris untuk pekerjaan mereka dan untuk memeriksa apakah mereka juga merasa terdorong untuk belajar bahasa untuk kegunaan kerja masa depan. Borang soal selidik diedarkan secara rawak kepada pelajar peringkat ijazah UiTM, Cawangan Pulau Pinang menggunakan kaedah persampelan mudah (convenience sampling) dan 103 responden mengembalikannya tanpa ada data yang hilang. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahawa kebanyakan responden percaya bahawa mereka merasa terdorong untuk belajar Bahasa Inggeris untuk mendapatkan pekerjaan yang baik dan seterusnya untuk tujuan kerja-kerja setelah mendapat pekerjaan tersebut. Sebagai contoh, 47.6% responden (M = 4.36, SP = 0.712) bersetuju bahawa kemahiran berbahasa Inggeris yang sangat baik akan menjamin mereka peluang pekerjaan yang lebih baik, sementara 63.1% responden (M = 4.23, SP = 0.629) mengakui bahawa belajar bahasa Inggeris akan bantu mereka untuk menyesuaikan diri dengan mudah ketika memasuki dunia pekerjaan. Oleh itu, terbukti bahawa belajar Bahasa Inggeris dan mempunyai kecekapan linguistik dan prestasi cemerlang dalam bahasa ini akan memberi manfaat kepada bakal graduan.
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