Jurnal Bahasa Lingua Scientia
Vol 12 No 1 (2020)

UNDERSTANDING EFL STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION TO LEARN: WHY DO YOU STUDY ENGLISH?

Nuraeni Nuraeni (Universitas Muslim Maros)
Sitti Aisyah (Universitas Muslim Maros)



Article Info

Publish Date
12 May 2020

Abstract

This research explored students’ motivation to learn English as a foreign language. The aim of this research was to find out what kind of motivation underlie their decision to choose English as their major. This research is important as it can be used as an assist for students to be aware of their own motivation to learn as well as a basis for teachers in helping students to improve students’ learning motivation. To reach the goal of the research, an interview was carried out. The result showed that from the data, initially, most students had extrinsic motivation and only a few students experienced intrinsic motivation. After learning English for more than a year, the motivation of some students mostly stayed the same. However, some students changed their motivation. Due to difficulties in learning, several students who were motivated to learn English intrinsically turned into extrinsic motivation. Oppositely, one student coined her extrinsic motivation attributable to her curiosity into intrinsic motivation and found that English is an interesting subject to learn

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ls

Publisher

Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Lingua Scientia Language Journal (JBLS) is an OJS-based language journal (Open Journal System) containing of high quality articles published by Center for Language Development of IAIN Tulungagung in June and November each year. Lingua Scientia Language Journal which has a printed ISSN 2086-1753 and ...