English language students and their motivation to learn the language

Abstract

This research is about English language learners and their motivation to learn the language, whose main purpose is to learn about the perceptions of English learners in relation to their motivation to learn the language in the classroom. The research was carried out in a public high school located in the city of Cuenca. The selected data consisted hundred high school English students. The two main instruments used were a questionnaire for students, as well as an observation sheet which allowed for a better understanding of the different aspects that encourage or discourage students within the classroom context. quantitative and qualitative methods were used; the quantitative method was used for tabular data and qualitative method to gather evidence of teaching practices and their impact on student motivation toward learning the English language. At the end of the study, it was concluded that most students are intrinsically motivated and factors such as role of the teacher role, strategies and teaching methods can positively influence the extrinsic motivation of students.