The Correlation between Knowledge, Attitude and English for Communication Arts Learning

Abstract

This survey research aimed to (1) compare English for Communication Arts learning by Com. Arts students’ characteristics and (2) study the relationship between the knowledge, attitude and English for Communication Arts learning. The-sampling consisted of 89 Accond Communication Arts program students, The data were obtained from a questionnaire and analyzed by using statistics, i.e. frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation, t-test, One-way ANOVA, LSD (Least Significant Difference) and correlation. The findings are as follows: (1) the difference of students’ characteristics significantly affect English for Communication Arts learning at 0.05. (2) every knowledge skill was positively correlated with the English for Communication Arts learning. And also (3) the attitude on English for Communication Arts learning was positively correlated with the English for communication arts learning. It was recommended here that the teachers should try to change students’ attitude, that is English learning is not harder than their ability.