Sikap, Minat Dan Motivasi Murid Melanau Dalam Pembelajaran Bahasa Melayu Sebagai Bahasa Kedua

Attitudes, Interests and Motivation of Melanau Students in Learning Malay Language as a Second Language

Abstract

Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengenal pasti sikap, minat dan motivasi murid Melanau dalam pembelajaran Bahasa Melayu sebagai bahasa kedua. Kajian ini dilaksanakan berdasarkan Model Socio-educational oleh Gardner (1985). Sikap ditinjau daripada aspek sikap terhadap penutur Bahasa Melayu, sikap integratif terhadap Bahasa Melayu dan minat terhadap Bahasa Melayu. Motivasi pula ditinjau daripada aspek motivasi intrinsik dan motivasi ekstrinsik dalam mempelajari Bahasa Melayu. Kajian berbentuk tinjauan ini telah dibuat terhadap 242 orang murid tingkatan 4 dan 5 di dua buah sekolah menengah di daerah Matu dan Daro, Sarawak sebagai responden kajian. Data diperoleh melalui instrumen soal selidik. Data dianalisis secara statistik deskriptif. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahawa sikap, minat dan motivasi murid Melanau dalam pembelajaran Bahasa Melayu sebagai bahasa kedua adalah tinggi. Muridmurid Melanau ini mempunyai sikap positif terhadap pembelajaran Bahasa Melayu. Mereka juga berminat mempelajari Bahasa Melayu, manakala motivasi mereka ketika belajar Bahasa Melayu juga adalah tinggi. Implikasi kajian ini ialah mata pelajaran Bahasa Melayu diakui penting oleh murid-murid Melanau ini sebagai bahasa ilmu, bahasa kebangsaan dan perpaduan negara Malaysia.

This study aims to identify the attitude and motivation of Melanau students in learning the Malay language as a second language. This study was conducted based on the Socio-educational model by Gardner (1985).The study also aims to assess the differences in attitude and motivation of Melanau students in learning the Malay language as a second language based on gender, form and class streaming, as well as identifying the relationship between attitude and motivation of students in learning Malay language with their families’ socioeconomic status. This is a survey research and a total of 242 Form Four and Five students in two schools in Matu and Daro area have responded. Data were collected through questionnaires. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and inferential statistical t-test and Pearson correlation. The attitudes observed for this study involved students’ attitude towards speakers of Malay language, integrative attitude towards Malay language and interest in the language. Meanwhile, the aspect of motivation was evaluated in terms of intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation in studying Malay language. The results showed that there was no significant difference between the attitude and motivation of Melanau students in learning Malay language as a second language based on gender and form, but the difference existed based on class streaming. The results also showed a significant relationship between Melanau students’ attitude and motivation in learning Malay language with their families’ socioeconomic status. Based on these findings, the researchers made several proposals in the study relating to the attitude and motivation of students in learning Malay language.