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A questionnaire was administered to find out whether they have a positive or a negative attitude towards the English language. Results indicate that teachers in Batu Anam generally have a positive attitude towards English. Comparison between male and female teachers, optionist and non-optionist teachers and teachers from different types of schools are also analyzed.  \nIntroduction  \nWith increasing attention being given to teaching English in primary and secondary schools, it seems appropriate that English educators sho towards the English language in the classrooms.  \nRealising the importance of English as a language of dissemination of ideas and knowledge, a survey was conducted  Johor. Batu Anam is a small town in the Segamat District in Johor, a southern state in Malaysia.  \nResearch problem  \nCurrently, there is a lack of research on the attitude of teachers towards English in Malaysia. The need to determine the attitude is even more pressing because some of the teachers who teach English in Malaysia are not English language optionists. It is likely that these teachers may not have positive attitudes towards the English language. In fact negative attitudes  \nachievement.  \nIn the state of Johor, approximately 2956 out of 4371 (67.63%) of English language teachers are non-optionist (personal communication with Johor State Education Department officer, August 22, 2009) . Furthermore, the performance of the students for the English language is still not at its best level. In the year 2008, less than 5000 students managed to score straight  \nNational examination. According to the Johor Director of Education, Tuan Haji Sufaat bin Tumin (personal communication), 4,058 students scored 5As in their UPSR while 1,343 scored B in one subject which is English. The number of straight A students would increase to 5,401 if the 1,343 students scored A in English. Hence, the Johor State Education Department has identified the results of the English language paper as the main cause for its weak performance in the UPSR exam.  \nTherefore the question we should be asking right now is: Could the performance of the students be an indicator that the English language teachers are not performing at their optimal and could this in turn be due to the attitude of teachers themselves towards English? These issues can be explored if a study is conducted on the attitude to investigate the attitudes of teachers towards English.  \nConceptual framework  \nThe cycle of the relationship between attitudes and teaching practices can be summarised as follows (Smith, 1993) :  \ntowards teaching  \nFigure 1: The cycle of the relationship between attitudes and teaching practices  \nThis study, as stated earlier, addresses prim   \nrelation to the language. In addition, the study is limited to find out the possible constraints teachers face in teaching English. To keep the study in a manageable size, we have randomly selected 60 English teachers around the schools in Batu Anam.  \nObjective of study  \nThis study aims to survey the attitudes of teachers teaching in schools around the Batu Anam, Segamat area towards the English language.  \nResearch question  \n1) What is the attitude towards English among teachers in Batu Anam?  \n2) Are there any significant differences in the attitude towards English among teachers in Batu Anam with respect to:  \na) Gender  \nb) Option (Major during teacher training)  \nc) Type of schools  \nSignificance of the study  \ntheir performance. This case is also valid for the teaching profession. The attitude of teachers  \nachievements. Hence this research is important because there is a need to determine the attitude of teachers towards English.  \nThe results obtained from this research will be ","cbCaibXjeLoQR2Hn","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibXjeLoQR2Hn","pdf",1137424,13,"English","# Abstract\n# Introduction\n# Research problem\n# Conceptual framework\n# Objective of study\n# Research question\n# Significance of the study\n# Literature review\n## Definition of attitude\n## Components of attitude","[{\"question\":\"How was teachers’ attitude toward English investigated in Batu Anam?\",\"answer\":\"A questionnaire was administered to 60 primary and secondary school teachers to determine whether their attitudes toward English were positive or negative.\"},{\"question\":\"What overall attitude did teachers in Batu Anam show toward English?\",\"answer\":\"Results indicate teachers in Batu Anam generally have a positive attitude toward English.\"},{\"question\":\"Which factors were compared to analyze differences in attitude?\",\"answer\":\"The study compared attitude by gender, optionist versus non-optionist status, and teachers from different types of schools.\"}]","Towards English in Batu Anam - Abstract | PDF",1792067888,33]