Comparative Study of Interest in English Writing and Reading in English Language Class Among Grades 6-9 Students at an International School in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Keywords:
Interest, English Writing, English Reading, English Language EducationAbstract
This study aimed to determine whether there were significant differences in interest in English writing and reading in English Language class among Grades 6 to 9 students at an international school in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Participants were all the 30, 29, 32, and 19 students from Grades 6, 7, 8, and 9, respectively, enrolled at the target school in the academic year 2022-23. The data collection instruments were the English Writing Interest Questionnaire and the Questionnaire of English Reading Interest. Data analysis was conducted using means, standard deviations, and one-way ANOVA tests. From the data analysis, it was found that:
- the participants, regardless of the grade they were enrolled in, held high levels of interest in English writing and reading in English Language class;
- there was no significant difference (α = .05) in interest in English writing in English Language class among Grades 6 to 9 students; and
- there was a significant difference (α = .05) in interest in English reading in English Language class only between Grade 6 and Grade 8 students.
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