A study on factors that affect the learning of English literature among form three students in Asajaya Samarahan / Aini Suaidi

It has been said and proven that the use of literature component in the ESL classroom could promote language learning. Sadly, many Malaysian students fail to see the relevance of learning literature, which is often deemed as both a boring and burdening subject. If students continue to show poor interest in learning literature, it could lead to the decline in English proficiency among Malaysian youths. Hence, this study aims 1) to
determine the internal and external factors influencing the learning of English literature among secondary school students, and 2) to find out the internal and external problems faced by the Form Three students of SMK Asajaya in studying literature. 50 respondents were asked to answer the questionnaires and it was found that the majority of the respondents had problems in learning literature due to both internal and external factors.
Thus, several recommendations have been put forward for the benefit of every school throughout Malaysia to minimize those problems in order to enhance the learning of the Literature Component.