The effects of using English language as a medium of instruction in the Mabang Senior High Technical School

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of using English Language as a medium of instruction in the Mabang Senior High Technical School. The study was basically a crosssectional descriptive survey involving the quantitative and qualitative approach. Structured questionnaires, interviews and observation were used to gather the data and the results were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequencies and percentages. A total of 150 respondents were selected randomly from the Mabang Senior High Technical School. The study revealed that the highest frequency of 98% for English Language improves employability prospects of local students who come out as the most important factor of using English Language as a medium of instruction. It is important to note that majority of the participants (70%) agreed that students develop positive attitudes to English, English Language helps to improve proficiency level of students, and it also makes students globally accepted as the three most important effects of using English Language as a medium of instruction. This study recommends that students should be encouraged to develop reading habit by introducing them to school library to enable them to build upon their vocabulary in English language.