Trainees' Attitudes towards English Language Improvement Cenre (Elic) in Improving Their Language Proficiency: The Case of Adama University
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2011-05
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Addis Ababa University
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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.
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Attitudes towards English