English language students and their motivation to learn the language, studio realizado en la Unidad Educativa SanVicente Ferrer, del cantón Pastaza, provincia de Pastaza en el año lectivo 2015- 2016

Abstract

Abstract: This research study focuses on "English language students and their motivation to learn this language." The purpose of this study is to learn about students' perceptions in relation to their motivation to learn English inside the classroom by answering the following questions: What do you think motivates students to learn English? And, what do you think hinders students to learn English? This study was conducted by using a mixed methods approach involving both quantitative and qualitative procedures. To achieve the objectives of this research, the sample consist of one hundred students from five different classrooms which include 8th, 9th, and 10th of basic education and 11th and 12th of secondary education. Class observations and surveys were considered as well as instruments to perform this study. The results show that factors such as complexity of the topic, lack of interest, text difficulty and large classes of students contribute to the demotivation to learn English. On the other hand, teachers who care about their students and select group activities generate a lot of motivation to learn English.