The Impact of the Teacher’s Personality on the Motivation of Learning the English Language Among Governmental School Students in Saudi Arabia

Authors

A. M. H. Alrishan, College of Education, Humanities, and Social Sciences, Al Ain university, Al Ain, UAEFollow
S. A. Alwaely, Arabic language and Islamic Education Curricula and Instruction College of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, Al Ain University, UAE\\ Department of Curriculum, Faculty of education, Hashemite University, Zarqa, JordanFollow
A. K. Alshammari, Department of Language and Linguistic, Science University of York, Hail, Saudi ArabiaFollow
R. K. Alshammari, Department of English Language and Translation, University of Hafr Albatin, Hafr Albatin, Saudi ArabiaFollow

Abstract

The current study aimed to identify the impact of the teachers personality on the motivation of learning English among government school students in the city of Abha, Saudi Arabia. The descriptive correlative method was used, and two questionnaires were designed to collect the data. They were distributed electronically, and the study targeted a sample of English language teachers in public secondary schools in Abha, and a sample of high school students in Abha, who were chosen randomly in a simple way. The results of the study showed that English language teachers have personal characteristics that qualify them to teach in high government schools, with an average of (3.6918), which is considered as a highly - approved degree, and that students have a motivation to learn English with an average of (3.7828), which means they scored a high degree of approval. The results also showed the effect of the teachers personality on the motivation of students towards learning English. The results also showed that it is possible to predict the motivation of learning English through the teachers personality.

Recommended Citation

M. H. Alrishan, A.; A. Alwaely, S.; K. Alshammari, A.; and K. Alshammari, R. (2023) "The Impact of the Teacher’s Personality on the Motivation of Learning the English Language Among Governmental School Students in Saudi Arabia," Information Sciences Letters: Vol. 12 : Iss. 3 , PP -.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.aaru.edu.jo/isl/vol12/iss3/12