English language students and their motivation to learn the language

Abstract

Abstract:This work has the intention of determining the motivation involved as students who learn English as a foreign language; I considered it very important to do the research in public high schools in Quito because their reality is very different compared to the private ones. My first thought was that maybe these students do not realize about the importance of learning English, but this dissertation really changed my mind in a positive way. A survey questionnaire was designed to gather data from the students, as well as observation sheets to obtain information about the classes. The students were attending tenth grade of Junior High School and first of Senior High School. Class observation sheets were among the tools used in this work, as far as approaches are concerned, qualitative and quantitative methods were used to analyze the results. The conclusion highlights the fact that most students in a classroom feel potentially motivated to learn English, they are aware that English is essential for their professional life, as well as their personal development.