ABSTRACT

Name : SITI FAKHIRAH
Study Program : English Department
Title : The Students’ attitude of English Subject in Class (Case
Study at the state Junior High School 17 Jambi City)

The study aims to analyze the students’ attitude of English subject in class
at the state Junior High School 17 Jambi City. The research method used is
qualitative research. The data collection techniques used in this research were
observation and interview. The researcher used Rosenberg and Hovland’s theory.
The subject of this research was 14 students. The finding of this study showed that
there were three kinds of the students’ attitude toward English subject in class at
the state Junior High School 17 Jambi City, they were; first, cognitive where the
students think that the English teacher had good knowledge and the always
checked students’ answer in grammatical rules like and students get clarification
from the students’ mistake. Second affective, where the students felt happy and
get motivation and spirit to learn English, it caused students can get new
knowledge. Third, conative, when the students often making more mistakes in
class the English give more positive respond to the students and not be angry with
them.

Keywords: Students’ attitude, English, Subject