FACTORS INFLUENCING ENGLISH LEARNING MOTIVATION: A STUDY OF THE PERSPECTIVES OF NON-ENGLISH MAJORS AT A PUBLIC UNIVERSITY IN HANOI, VIETNAM
The purpose of this study was to explore the internal and external factors that motivate university students to learn English. The subjects were 30 non-English majors at a university in Hanoi, Vietnam, who had completed at least three semesters of university-level English. All of the students parti...
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| Language: | English |
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Dalat University
2024-06-01
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| Series: | Tạp chí Khoa học Đại học Đà Lạt |
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| Online Access: | https://tckh.dlu.edu.vn/index.php/tckhdhdl/article/view/1177 |
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| Summary: | The purpose of this study was to explore the internal and external factors that motivate university students to learn English. The subjects were 30 non-English majors at a university in Hanoi, Vietnam, who had completed at least three semesters of university-level English. All of the students participated in semi-structured interviews. The interviews revealed that extrinsic orientation, teachers, and peers substantially improved learning persistence among the students, while unattractive learning materials and a lack of authentic communicative activities contributed to learning demotivation. The study also provided insightful recommendations to enhance student motivation in the EFL classroom.
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| ISSN: | 0866-787X |