International Journal of English Language and Linguistics Research (IJELLR)

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Motivation

Exploring Post-Pandemic Students’ Motivation for English Language Speaking Skill in Schools (Published)

This research aims to explore the post-pandemic student motivation for English language speaking skill in schools. The study employs a quantitative approach, utilizing surveys to gather data from a sample of students in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. The results of this questionnaire analysis offer valuable insights into the complex landscape of Post-Pandemic Student Motivation for English Language Speaking in Schools. The findings also emphasize the importance of considering socio-cultural factors in language education and fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment. The findings also highlight the significance of building a friendly and inclusive learning environment and taking socio-cultural aspects into account in language teaching. The results lay the groundwork for more investigation and well-informed choices in the field of language instruction. The survey illustrates the pandemic’s influence on English-speaking abilities in both positive and negative ways. It is significant that more people are using mobile devices and internet platforms to learn languages. This analysis aids in developing our understanding of post-pandemic language learning and provides guidance for current and upcoming language education research and decision-making.

Keywords: COVID-19, Jeddah, Madrasati, Motivation, distance learning, post-pandemic

Language Learning Barriers in the English Department at Ahad Rufiadah Female College in KKU (Published)

This paper is based on action research carried out in the English Department at Ahad Rufiadah Female College, in King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia. The purpose of this study is to investigate the central problems related to the learning teaching of English in Saudi Arabia. Some major barriers include: motivation, less exposure to English in day to day life, lack of teacher professional development programs. The research is conducted among the students of English of King Khalid University from different levels in addition to the teachers.

Keywords: Barriers, English in Saudi Arabia, English teaching, Motivation, and administrative barriers, components of curriculum, pedagogical barriers

A Psycholinguistic Study of the Motivational Role of the Language of Affection in the Qur’an in the Development of a Healthy Personality (Published)

The study tackles some affectional forms in the Qur’an and their motivational role in making a healthy personality. To achieve this, the divine language of affection motivates believers to develop positive mental attitudes towards humanity. The motivational power works at the psychological, social, cognitive, and emotional levels. This power creates many positive values of which are charitable giving, commitment, empathy, stable mood, and regulation of emotions. Putting these values together helps in the creation of a social solidarity and a safe community. Therefore, there is a causal correlation between the motivational power and these values. Accordingly, the motivational power of the divine love creates an innate inclination for charitable giving which results in the regulation of emotions and forgiveness. Moreover, forgiveness plays a motivational role per se. Thusly, it helps in the promotion of the values above of giving in charity, stable mood, and regulation of emotions. It is found that affective empathy and commitment are elicited by forgiveness. Above all else, there are some social and psychological outcomes of forgiveness such as the demonstration of love, harmony, and co-existence. In conclusion, the motivational power of the divine affection plays a major role in providing a permanent process of the psychological healing at the subjective, interpersonal, and inter-group relations.

Keywords: Motivation, affectional forms, forgiveness, positive energies, psycholinguistics, psychological clearance

Speaking Motivation in Second Language Acquisition, Saudi Overview. (Published)

Motivation is known as one of the most important factors that helps the learning process. In learning a language speaking is less motivated since it need the highest degree of confident among the other skills. Therefore, the focus of motivation should be directed first to speaking. This paper is an attempt to view some of the challenges that face Saudi students in speaking skill particularly. It also endeavors to discuss some implications that would help English teachers to motivate their students to overcome these challenges. Moreover, it displays the concept of motivation including its theories and models. After that, it links motivation to the speaking skills in the Saudi context as it defines the meaning of speaking skill, views its importance and how it should be dealt with in Saudi Arabia

Keywords: EFL classroom and learners, Motivation, Saudi, Speaking Skill

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