López-Hernández, Yezenia

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Attitudes of basic track students towards English at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez
(2007-12) López-Hernández, Yezenia; Morales-Caro, Betsy; College of Arts and Sciences - Arts; Blau, Eileen; Dayton, Elizabeth; Department of English; Quiñones Román, David L.
This thesis examined the attitudes toward English of 238 Puerto Rican students enrolled in the Basic English sequence, including the Pre-Basic course, at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus. The thesis also examined differences in attitudes across the semesters. Finally, it investigated if there was a difference in attitudes between the students admitted to the Pre-Basic and the Basic course. I utilized two instruments to collect the data: questionnaires and journal writing. Results showed that the 238 students hold a positive attitude toward English and loyalty to Spanish, that their attitudes toward English oscillated, and that students admitted to Pre-Basic and Basic have different needs which influence their attitudes. The students admitted to the Basic course hold a more positive attitude toward English than the students admitted to the Pre-Basic course.