PROJECT (Professional Journal of English Education), 2023
English is the world language. Most countries in the world including Cambodia have adopted this l... more English is the world language. Most countries in the world including Cambodia have adopted this language into their school curriculum. Thus, learning English has become an essential need for many people in Cambodia and the world. There are many factors contributing to the success of English language education. One of the most important components is motivation. There are two types of motivation including intrinsic and extrinsic ones. The present study employed a quantitative design and aimed to examine if there were statistically significant differences among Cambodian Buddhist monk students’ motivation in learning English. 93 Cambodian Buddhist monk students learning at a Cambodian Buddhist primary school participated in the study. The results show that there were statistically significant differences in students’ motivation from different grades. Finally, a study with a larger sample size is recommended. A qualitative study to explore students’ motivation in learning English is also recommended. Keywords: Cambodia, Buddhist Primary School, Buddhist Monk, Motivation in Learning
PROJECT (PROFESSIONAL JOURNAL OF ENGLISH EDUCATION), 2022
Researchers in developed countries have explored various types of motivation effects on students'... more Researchers in developed countries have explored various types of motivation effects on students' English language learning, yet these are not broadly studied in developing country contexts, especially in higher education institutions. Hence, the objective of the current study is to examine four types of extrinsic motivation in order to evaluate which one is the most effective factor for motivating students to study English better than before. A quantitative method was employed, and data was collected through a survey questionnaire. 105 students were randomly selected from a university, which is one of the best private universities in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The findings show that all four types of extrinsic motivation were crucial in being catalysts to push students to learn English better than before. The findings also revealed that external regulation (M = 4.89, SD = 0.17) was the most important factor among the other three types of extrinsic motivation. The results are vital for teachers of English and relevant stakeholders to motivate students to learn English. Finally, similar topics with a larger sample size should be conducted at other institutions across the country. Qualitative and mixed-method designs should also be considered.
Keywords: Cambodia, Motivation, Extrinsic Motivation, Four Types of Extrinsic Motivation
Researchers have explored instructional leadership's correlation with teacher efficacy in develop... more Researchers have explored instructional leadership's correlation with teacher efficacy in developed countries, yet there is no research to broadly study in developing country contexts, especially in the public schools of Cambodia. Hence, the research objective is to find a significant correlation between the instructional leader and the efficacy of Cambodian public lower secondary school teachers. The researcher uses a quantitative method to collect data through a survey questionnaire. Also, the researcher uses the Pearson Correlation coefficient, a tool in SPSS version 23, to find the correlation between the instructional leader and teacher efficacy. There were 100 participants who were public lower secondary school teachers who participated in the data collection process. The key finding points out that the instructional leader has a high positive correlation with teacher efficacy, which is statistically significant. Thus, the instructional leader certainly correlates with efficacy among Cambodian public lower secondary school teachers. The result is significant for instructional leaders and relevant stakeholders in improving teachers' efficacy to fulfill their tasks better than before. Besides, future studies should focus on similar topics with different theories and a larger sample size at other institutions across the country. Finally, future studies should also emphasize qualitative and mixed-method designs.
Keywords: Instructional Leadership, Lower Secondary School Teacher, Teacher Efficacy
PROJECT (Professional Journal of English Education), 2023
English is the world language. Most countries in the world including Cambodia have adopted this l... more English is the world language. Most countries in the world including Cambodia have adopted this language into their school curriculum. Thus, learning English has become an essential need for many people in Cambodia and the world. There are many factors contributing to the success of English language education. One of the most important components is motivation. There are two types of motivation including intrinsic and extrinsic ones. The present study employed a quantitative design and aimed to examine if there were statistically significant differences among Cambodian Buddhist monk students’ motivation in learning English. 93 Cambodian Buddhist monk students learning at a Cambodian Buddhist primary school participated in the study. The results show that there were statistically significant differences in students’ motivation from different grades. Finally, a study with a larger sample size is recommended. A qualitative study to explore students’ motivation in learning English is also recommended. Keywords: Cambodia, Buddhist Primary School, Buddhist Monk, Motivation in Learning
PROJECT (PROFESSIONAL JOURNAL OF ENGLISH EDUCATION), 2022
Researchers in developed countries have explored various types of motivation effects on students'... more Researchers in developed countries have explored various types of motivation effects on students' English language learning, yet these are not broadly studied in developing country contexts, especially in higher education institutions. Hence, the objective of the current study is to examine four types of extrinsic motivation in order to evaluate which one is the most effective factor for motivating students to study English better than before. A quantitative method was employed, and data was collected through a survey questionnaire. 105 students were randomly selected from a university, which is one of the best private universities in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The findings show that all four types of extrinsic motivation were crucial in being catalysts to push students to learn English better than before. The findings also revealed that external regulation (M = 4.89, SD = 0.17) was the most important factor among the other three types of extrinsic motivation. The results are vital for teachers of English and relevant stakeholders to motivate students to learn English. Finally, similar topics with a larger sample size should be conducted at other institutions across the country. Qualitative and mixed-method designs should also be considered.
Keywords: Cambodia, Motivation, Extrinsic Motivation, Four Types of Extrinsic Motivation
Researchers have explored instructional leadership's correlation with teacher efficacy in develop... more Researchers have explored instructional leadership's correlation with teacher efficacy in developed countries, yet there is no research to broadly study in developing country contexts, especially in the public schools of Cambodia. Hence, the research objective is to find a significant correlation between the instructional leader and the efficacy of Cambodian public lower secondary school teachers. The researcher uses a quantitative method to collect data through a survey questionnaire. Also, the researcher uses the Pearson Correlation coefficient, a tool in SPSS version 23, to find the correlation between the instructional leader and teacher efficacy. There were 100 participants who were public lower secondary school teachers who participated in the data collection process. The key finding points out that the instructional leader has a high positive correlation with teacher efficacy, which is statistically significant. Thus, the instructional leader certainly correlates with efficacy among Cambodian public lower secondary school teachers. The result is significant for instructional leaders and relevant stakeholders in improving teachers' efficacy to fulfill their tasks better than before. Besides, future studies should focus on similar topics with different theories and a larger sample size at other institutions across the country. Finally, future studies should also emphasize qualitative and mixed-method designs.
Keywords: Instructional Leadership, Lower Secondary School Teacher, Teacher Efficacy
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Keywords: Cambodia, Buddhist Primary School, Buddhist Monk, Motivation in Learning
Keywords: Cambodia, Motivation, Extrinsic Motivation, Four Types of Extrinsic Motivation
Keywords: Instructional Leadership, Lower Secondary School Teacher, Teacher Efficacy
Keywords: Cambodia, Buddhist Primary School, Buddhist Monk, Motivation in Learning
Keywords: Cambodia, Motivation, Extrinsic Motivation, Four Types of Extrinsic Motivation
Keywords: Instructional Leadership, Lower Secondary School Teacher, Teacher Efficacy