English language students and their motivation to learn the language, estudio realizado en la Unidad Educativa Particular Bilingüe “Martim Cerere” de la ciudad de Quito, provincia de Pichincha en el año lectivo 2015-2016

Abstract

This study attempts to analyze the importance of motivation when learning English. The sample consisted of 100 students of fourth, fifth and sixth year of a private high school in Quito. A questionnaire in Spanish was applied to the students with closed questions, and opened questions where reason of their answers were required. The questionnaire was used to obtain results over the English learning process, intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and how they influence in the learning and teaching process of the English language. Also, it was important to know about the teacher`s role in the teaching process, which is crucial, because motivation starts from the teacher making the environment a better place. The results show that students find all the activities applied in the classroom motivating; for this reason, the teacher has to be active and avoid traditional boring material. Teacher´s attitude is vital as students get encouraged to work by the teacher; if the teacher is not happy, neither the students. Student’s success therefore is as important as the teacher`s role in the learning process and student’s happiness.