Formative Research

Attention to Intention

Dr. Munassir Alhamami delivered a presentation titled "Attention to Intention" at a seminar organized by the Language Research Center of King Khalid University held on September 19, 2018. His presentation focused on predicting academic achievement from classroom behaviors. Dr. Alhamami first explained the significance of 'intention' in achieving good grades. He talked about the factors involved in 'intention'. He emphasized that intention is an indicator of performance. Grades, he added, overwhelmingly reflected the effectiveness of teaching methods, course books, exams, and quizzes. Dr. Alhamami also explained the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) in detail. After analyzing the multiple regression analyses applied to the outcomes of his research questions, Alhamami explained that TPB could help language educators gain insight into the underlying cognitive foundation of their students. In doing so, the relative contributions of attitudes can lead to the prediction of student achievement. He conducted his research on both male and female students of the English Language Center. At the end of the seminar, Dr. Alhamami emphasized the need for qualitative research in this field, which could help students obtain better grades and improve the entire curriculum. The seminar was practical, informative, and entertaining. Date: 9/20/2018 Source: Mohammad Adil Siddique Multimedia Contribution: Sayed Abdul Karim
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