Learning English in and out School: Pupil´ s Attitudes

master's thesis

• Title (croatian): Učenje engleskog jezika u i van škole, stavovi učenika
• Author: Lucija Trgovac
• Mentor: Kristina Cergol (mentor)
• Committee member: Kristina Cergol (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Valentina Gučec (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Petra Karabin (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Teacher Education; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2022-09-20, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Pedagogy

Abstract

Širenjem utjecaja engleskoga jezika diljem svijeta u zadnjih pet stoljeća, razvila se potreba i potražnja za dodatnom naobrazbom. Mnogi odrasli, ali i djeca, upisuju škole stranih jezika kako bi usavršili svoje znanje i tako stekli kompetencije za komunikaciju s ljudima iz drugih dijelova svijeta. Razvojem škola stranih jezika i povećanjem broja učenika koji ih pohađaju, dolazi se do pitanja: „Utječe li učenje engleskoga jezika u školi stranih jezika na stavove učenika prema predmetu Engleski jezik u nižim razredima osnovne škole?“ Istraživanje za ovaj diplomski rad provelo se kako bi se našao odgovor na postavljeno pitanje. Istraživanje je provedeno u jednoj osnovnoj školi u Zagrebu. Uspoređeni su stavovi prema školskome predmetu Engleski jezik u učenika koji pohađaju škole stranih jezika te onih koji nemaju takvu izvanškolsku aktivnost. Rezultati ovoga rada pomoći će učiteljima, roditeljima, odgojiteljima te svima onima koji sudjeluju u obrazovanju djece, u svrhu poboljšanja i razvoja nastavnoga procesa. Stavovi i mišljenja učenika koji pohađaju škole stranih jezika mogli bi pomoći učiteljima engleskoga jezika u školama prilikom prilagodbe nastavnih sadržaja njihovome znanju. Drugim riječima, cilj je svakome učeniku omogućiti da napreduje u engleskome jeziku u školi, bez obzira na njihovu razinu znanja.

Abstract (english)

By the spread of English language across the world in the last five centuries, the need and demand for additional studying developed. A lot of adults, but also children, enroll into foreign language schools to improve their knowledge and acquire competences to communicate with people from other parts of the world. Developing foreign language schools and increasing the number of students who attend them, generates the question: “Does learning English in a language school affect pupils’ attitudes towards English in lower grades of primary school?” The research for this master’s thesis was conducted to find the answer to the question. The research was implemented in a primary school in the city of Zagreb. The attitudes towards learning English in school was compared among pupils who take English lessons in language schools and the ones who do not. The results of this research will help teachers, parents, educators, and other people working in children education, with the goal of improvement and development of the learning process. Attitudes and opinions of pupils who attend language schools could help English teachers in schools while adjusting teaching contents to their knowledge. In other words, the goal is to ensure that every pupil prospers in English in school, regardless of their level of knowledge.

• Keywords: učenje engleskoga jezika u Hrvatskoj; engleski jezik izvan nastave; motivacija za učenje; stavovi učenika prema engleskome jeziku; Jean Piaget
• Keywords (english): learning English in Croatia; English as an extracurricular activity; motivation for learning; pupils' attitudes towards learning English; Jean Piaget
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:147:938192
• Study programme: Title: Integrated Undergraduate and Graduate University Programme of Study of Primary Teacher Education and Integrated Undergraduate and Graduate University Programme of Study for Primary Teacher Education with English and German Language; Study programme type: university; Study level: integrated undergraduate and graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra primarnog obrazovanja (magistar/magistra primarnog obrazovanja)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2023-02-21 11:36:26