QUESTIONNAIRE

This questionnaire is part of a study being conducted by Oyedeji Monsur

in the pursuit of his N.C.E certificate. The purpose of this study is to
assess student attitudes toward the development of Arabic Language. I
want to find out how you think, feel and your behavior with Arabic
language.
The results from this research will be used to predict how student
attitudes toward Arabic language affect the development of Arabic
language . Also,丨 expect information from this study will help to develop
the interest of students, teachers and the society at large in the learning
of Arabic language.
Please be informed:
-This is not a test; there are no right or wrong answers.
-Your answers will be kept confidential.
-Your teacher will not see your individual responses to any of the
questions.
-Your answers will not affect your grades in any way.
-You are free to discontinue at any time.
Please answer the items as honestly as possible. Your cooperation in
completing this questionnaire is greatly appreciated. Thank you for your
support.
Directions:
This questionnaire asks about your attitudes toward small group learning
in this classroom.
Use your experiences from this class to answer these statements.
Instructions:
1. Please use an HB pencil.

2. Place your answers directly on this questionnaire.

3. Fill in only one answer per question (i.e., do not tick the the two
answers).
4. Do not leave answers blank (if you are uncertain make your best

guess).
5. If you change your answer, make sure that you erase your previous

answer completely. For each of the statements, tick the the the answer
that most closely
corresponds to how you think and feel about the statement.

Response Scale:
a) Strongly agree b) Agree c) Undecided d) Disagree e) Strongly disagree

If you strongly agree with the statement, tick the "a" box; if you agree
with the
statement, tick the "b" box; if you can not decide, or feel in between,
tick the "c" box ; if you disagree with the statement, tick the "d" box ;
and if you strongly disagree with the statement, tick the "e" box.
Name : ________________________________________
Male or Female (underline) Religion : _________________
Tribe: ______________________
S/ Questions ab c d e
N
1 Language is a tool of communication
2 I am interested in learning Arabic
3 I don't think that I will need Arabic in my future job
4 Learning Arabic is a waste of time
5 Arabic can serve as a secondary language for us
6 I find learning Arabic very interesting
7 I prefer to focus on other subjects rather than Arabic
I would like to spend as much time as possible to learn
8 Arabic
9 Arabic should be learnt, since it's also a foreign
10 language
Studying foreign language like Arabic is enjoyable
11 I think learning Arabic language will give one the
advantage of communicating with other speakers
12 I learn Arabic to be able to read and understand its
13 meaning
I believe I can learn Arabic very well
14 I don't understand it because we use only English in the
class
15 I don't like speaking Arabic in the class
16 I understand some useful Arabic words and vocabularies
17 The use of classroom is really helping me to understand
Arabic
18 Arabic language learning is not for the Muslims only
 a b c d e
19 My Arabic teacher is not friendly with me
My Arabic teacher is a good example of the ideal Arabic techer
20
My Arabic teacher is able to simplify difficult material so I can
21
understand
22 My Arabic teacher teaches in a manner that helps me learn
23 I understand my Arabic teacher's pronunciation easily
24 My Arabic teacher speaks Arabic frequently during lesson
25 I am not satisfied with my performance in the Arabic subject
26
I do not feel excited to come to class when Arabic is being taught
27 I feel like my teacher should use both English and Arabic during
lesson
28 Many of my Arabic lessons are important and helpful
29 I do not get the grade/score that I deserve
30 I do not pay any attention when my Arabic teacher is explaining
the lesson
31 My parents like Arabic
32 My parents encourage me to learn Arabic
33 My parents believe Arabic will help me in the future
34 My parents like my Arabic teacher very much
35 Those who study Arabic are respected in the society
36 The government provides job for those who study Arabic
language
37 We don't have textbook for Arabic
38 We don't use textbook during Arabic classes
39 The school awards the best student in Arabic every year
40 This school is the best place for me to learn Arabic