eprintid: 1545
rev_number: 7
eprint_status: archive
userid: 617
dir: disk0/00/00/15/45
datestamp: 2024-08-06 07:40:12
lastmod: 2024-08-06 07:40:12
status_changed: 2024-08-06 07:40:12
type: article
metadata_visibility: show
contact_email: rasyiqah@uitm.edu.my
creators_name: Siti Sarah Lotfiah, Siti Sarah Lotfiah
creators_name: Md Zolkapli, Rasyiqah Batrisya
creators_name: Abdul Hadi, Nurul Farhanah
title: Movies as Tools for Enhancing ESL Learning Insights into Students’Emotions and Experiences
ispublished: pub
subjects: L1
divisions: JPS
full_text_status: public
keywords: Movies, English as A Second Language
English classroom, Emotion
Language Learning Experience
abstract: Numerous studies have reported that ESL students often
struggle with poor motivation, low self-confidence, and high
levels of anxiety. Watching movies has a strong potential to
ignite these students’ interest in learning English, thereby
enhancing their language learning journey. However, integrating movies into language learning is only effective if it positively impacts students’ anxiety, motivation and selfconfidence.This study explores university students’
emotional factors along with their experiences to determine
whether movies enhance their language learning. An online
questionnaire via Google Forms was distributed to 76
participants, including 43 students from the LG241 program
(Malay Language for Professional Communication) and 33
from the LG242 program (Arabic Language for Professional
Communication) at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Shah
Alam. Data were extracted and analysed using SPPS version
29 via descriptive statistics. Results showed that movies
created a calm and non-intimidating learning atmosphere,
fostering increased self-motivation and self-esteem while
reducing anxiety. Students also reported improved language
skills, as movies provided real-life examples of English usage and immersive learning environments. This study
demonstrates that integrating movies into English lessons
can improve students’ emotions and experiences, making
language learning more effective. Collecting ESL students’
feedback on using movies for language learning helps
educators identify areas for improvement. By incorporating
students’ perspectives, educators can develop more effective
teaching methods, ultimately enhancing the learning
experience through unconventional means.
date: 2024
publication: Malaysian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (MJSSH)
volume: 9
number: 7
publisher: Malaysian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities
pagerange: 1-15
refereed: TRUE
issn: e2504-8562
official_url: https://www.msocialsciences.com/index.php/mjssh
related_url_url: https://www.msocialsciences.com/index.php/mjssh/article/view/2905
citation:   Siti Sarah Lotfiah, Siti Sarah Lotfiah and Md Zolkapli, Rasyiqah Batrisya and Abdul Hadi, Nurul Farhanah  (2024) Movies as Tools for Enhancing ESL Learning Insights into Students’Emotions and Experiences.  Malaysian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (MJSSH), 9 (7).  pp. 1-15.  ISSN e2504-8562     
document_url: http://eprints.iab.edu.my/v2/1545/1/2_Movies%20as%20Tools%20for%20Enhancing%20ESL%20Learning%20Insights%20into%20Students%E2%80%99.pdf