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    Trainees' Attitudes towards English Language Improvement Cenre (Elic) in Improving Their Language Proficiency: The Case of Adama University
    (Addis Ababa University, 2011-05) Husen Ebrahim; Taye Regesa
    This study investigated users ' allitudes tOlrards ELIe in promoting their language proficiency in Adama University. The general objective of the study was to examine trainees' allitudes towards ELIe in improving their language proficiency. To achieve this objective, a questionnaire containing separate section for structured and semi-structured items was administered to fiftysix( 56) trainees selected conveniently ji-om llI'o hundred seventeen (21 7) trainees participated on language proficiency cuurses during first semester 0/2010 academic year. Fifty-one were studel1ls drawn from fifteen (/5) departments and ./h'e (5) of them were secretaries, Another seven ( 7) students were inten'iewed to enrich the data. In order to obtain data that could not be elicited through trainees' questionnaire and interview, a coordinator and three (3) trainers were inlerviell'ed. The analysis 0/ structured questionnaire itellis were made using SPSS – descriptive statistics such as ji-equency counting, percentage and lIlean score computalion whereas Ihat of semi-struclured questionnaire and interview were made by looking for data categories, Then discussions and inlerprelalions 0/ data were made. From the lIely beginning, the results indicated that Iminees had different motives behind joining the centre. It also made clear Ihal users were velY interesled in the training. The findingsjilrlher revealed thai trainees had positive alliludes lowards ELIe and believed Ihal it had in improved all Iheir language skills in parlicular und their overall language proficiency in general. The results also indicaled Ihal Irainees had supporling view aboul conlinuity of Ihe centre. Neverlheless, Ihe reslilis showed Ihal users had unfavorable allitudes lowards ELIe's malerials, lime schedules and classroom arrangemenls. Therefore, it is reasonably recommended that such and related issues which are againsl trainees' intcrest should get undivided allentionsji-olll concerned bodies/or well ./ill1ctioning of Ihe centre.