University students’ attitudes towards EFL: A case from the south of Chile

Eric Gómez Burgos; Soledad Sandoval Molina

doi:10.15446/profile.v22n1.75401

University students’ attitudes towards EFL: A case from the south of Chile

Eric Gómez Burgos, Soledad Sandoval Molina

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Attitude towards English as a foreign language is a new field of study in tertiary education in Latin-American countries, especially in Chile. However, its importance in the process of learning a language has been reported upon around the world. The aim of the current study was to identify the attitudes towards English as a foreign language of 131 university students from different educational institutions in Chile; the students’ programs included English courses as part of their study plan. The three components of attitude were analyzed by means of the participants’ replies to the statements of a questionnaire. Results gave evidence that university students hold a positive attitude towards English as a foreign language; nonetheless, the behavioral aspect of attitude obtained the lowest average of agreement among the respondents.

Original language	Spanish (Chile)
Pages (from-to)	43-56
Number of pages	14
Journal	Profile: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development
Volume	22
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.15446/profile.v22n1.75401
State	Published - 2020

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