The study of English learning behavior of students Mahamakut Buddhist University, Sirindhorn Campus.

Abstract

The purpose of this research study is 1) to survey the English learning behavior of the students of Mahamakut Buddhist University, Sirindhorn Campus (MBU). 2) to study and compare the English learning behavior of the population of the study. The samples size was 200 of the 2021 Academic Year students, which were determined using Krejcie and Morgan (1970) approach. The instrument was a questionnaire which was especially conducted for surveying the different aspects of learning English language behavior; the frequency of English exposure, the attitude towards English, the memorizing techniques of new vocabulary, the attempt to learn English and learning methods in the social content.  The gathered data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, and One-Way ANOVA.

          The main findings of the study indicated that: overall, the frequent English exposure. The average of the different English learning aspects as followed; the attitude towards English, the memorizing techniques of new vocabulary, the attempt to learn English and learning methods in the social content respectively.

          Additionally, the analyses and comparison of the English learning behavior level specified by status, age, and faculty showed no different found. However, the study disclosed that there is a different English learning behavior when categorized by the student year. The statistically significant is 0.05.