Analysis of EFL Learners’ Integrative and Instrumental Motivation Factor at English Language Education Undiksha

Made Surya Mahendra,Ni Luh Putu Eka Sulistia Dewi,Ida Ayu Made Istri Utami

doi:10.36663/tatefl.v1i1.83

Abstract

This study aimed (1) to analyze motivation’s factor that affects English Language Education Students in achieving learning English both in instrumental and integrative motivation; (2) to analyze the major factor of motivation that affect students; and (3) to analyze how the major factor of motivation influence the students in achieving their goal in learning English. The survey was employed as a method of data collection through questionnaires and interviews. Both instruments consisted of instrumental and integrative motivation, which each dimension involves three factors of motivation. The results showed that English Language Education students were affected by six motivation factors. Those are academic, social, economic, attitude toward learning the target language, attitude toward the target language community, and desire to learn the target language. Among those motivation factors, the academic and attitude toward learning the target language were the major factor that affects students in achieving their goal in language learning.

Highlights

English has become one of the international languages that most people around the world already used to communicate with others from another country
This research focused on analyzing motivation factors and the dominant factor of English Language Education Students in acquiring their goal of English learning
There are 3 types of instrumental motivation factors that affect the students of ELE in learning English

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Introduction

English has become one of the international languages that most people around the world already used to communicate with others from another country. According to Crystal (2003), more than hundred million speakers have been using English as first language, second language and foreign language. It indicates that English is very essential for a tool of communication. Besides as an international language, students have several reasons for why they learn English. There are three different reasons of students to learn English, i.e. to get a better job, to make them capable in communicating with others people

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