skip to main content
Language:
Search Limited to: Search Limited to: Resource type Show Results with: Show Results with: Search type Index

Motivation in second language acquisition among learners in Malaysia

Studies in English language and education, 2020-09, Vol.7 (2), p.323-333

ISSN: 2355-2794 ;EISSN: 2461-0275 ;DOI: 10.24815/siele.v7i2.16506

Full text available

Citations Cited by
  • Title:
    Motivation in second language acquisition among learners in Malaysia
  • Author: Sorayyaei Azar, Ali ; Tanggaraju, Darshini
  • Subjects: motivation, integrative motivation, instrumental motivation, resultative motivation, intrinsic motivation
  • Is Part Of: Studies in English language and education, 2020-09, Vol.7 (2), p.323-333
  • Description: Lack of motivation is the critical factor which affects university students’ learning process in Malaysia. Hence, this study is an attempt to investigate the types of motivation which Bachelor students used in learning English at one of the private universities in Malaysia. It was also analysed to determine the motivational level of the Bachelor students who learn English as a Second Language (ESL). This study used a quantitative method where the data was collected through the questionnaire adapted from Gardner’s (1972) Attitude, Motivation Test Battery (AMTB). The questionnaire was distributed to 150 students and the data was analysed quantitatively. The findings showed that the majority of the Bachelor students were instrumentally motivated towards learning ESL. The result concerning the level of motivation showed that the students had a high level of instrumental motivation for learning English, compared to integrative, resultative, and intrinsic ones. Yet, it is also apparent that all four types of motivation are at a high motivational level. Based on the findings, a few suggestions were highlighted. First, the lecturers should always design a classroom environment that promotes students’ motivation towards learning ESL. Second, students should be given more opportunities to visit other English native countries under Global Learning Programmes (GLP). In that case, teachers or lecturers of ESL should promote all types of motivation in the classroom and guide students towards achieving goals.
  • Publisher: Universitas Syiah Kuala
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 2355-2794
    EISSN: 2461-0275
    DOI: 10.24815/siele.v7i2.16506
  • Source: DOAJ Directory of Open Access Journals
Back to results list
INSPIRE LIBRARY - TON DUC THANG UNIVERSITY (84-028) 37 755 057 Feedback
19 Nguyen Huu Tho St. Dist.7, HCM thuvien@tdtu.edu.vn

Copyright © 2017 INSPIRE LIBRARY - TON DUC THANG UNIVERSITY

Searching Remote Databases, Please Wait