The Role of Informal English Language Teaching in Childhood on English Knowledge and Attitude towards the English Language in Adulthood

Mobtada, Marzieh; Seif, Ali Akbar

doi:10.22034/iepa.2019.165525.1081

Document Type : Original Article

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Department of Educational Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22034/iepa.2019.165525.1081

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of informal English language teaching in childhood on English knowledge and attitude towards English language in adulthood. The research design was of a causal-comparative nature. The statistical population included all the first-year undergraduate students of Islamic Azad Universities who had been studying humanities in the academic year of 2015-2016. A sample size of 200 students was selected by multistage cluster sampling method. The research tools were English knowledge test and attitude questionnaire which were developed by the researcher. Statistical analyses using MANOVA was implemented. Findings revealed that the informal English language teaching in childhood, as compared to its absence, leads to more English knowledge and improves attitude towards the English language in adulthood. Based on the obtained results, it is recommended that English language learning should not only start at an earlier age but it should also and be taught informally.

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Iranian Journal of Learning and Memory

The Role of Informal English Language Teaching in Childhood on English Knowledge and Attitude towards the English Language in Adulthood

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Volume 2, Issue 6 - Serial Number 6
August 2019
Pages 27-31

The Role of Informal English Language Teaching in Childhood on English Knowledge and Attitude towards the English Language in Adulthood

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Volume 2, Issue 6 - Serial Number 6August 2019Pages 27-31

Volume 2, Issue 6 - Serial Number 6
August 2019
Pages 27-31