AN INVESTIGATION OF FIRST YEAR STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION IN LEARNING ENGLISH OF ENGLISH EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM OF TADULAKO UNIVERSITY

ABSTRACT
Ananda Mumtahana A12118062. An Investigation of first year students’ motivation
in learning English of English education study program of Tadulako University. Skripsi.
English Education Study Program. Department of Language and Arts Education.
Faculty of Training and Education. Tadulako University, under the supervision of
Mochtar Marhum and Afrillia Anggreni.
The research deals with the intrinsic and extrinsic motivation of First year students in
learning English. In addition this research also identifies the students’ effort to enhance
their motivation. Qualitative design was implemented to find out the the first year
students’ motivation in learning English, specifically to their intrinsic and extrinsic
motivation. The participants consisted of 71 students of English Education
Deapartement of Tadulako University in Batch 2023-2024. The questionnaire was the
instrument used in collecting data. The questionnaire consisted of 17 items items, 6
items about intrinsic motivation, 6 items about extrinsic motivation and 5 items related
to students’ efforts to enhance their motivation in learning English. The results show
that in intrinsic, Knowledge development is prior motive of the students in learning
english and in extrinsic is environtment- oriented. In addition, for efforts of the students
in enhanching their motivation are improving english’ vocabulary, writing practice and
reading english articles. This research implies that becoming a teacher and parents’
supporting are not primary motives of the students in learning English