White Authorship of Black Narratives in Kathryn Stockett’s The Help
Shayma A. Jasim
Department of English, College of Arts, University of Mosul
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25130/Lang.8.12.11
Keywords: English language learning, motivation, Intrinsic interest, Raparin University students
Abstract
This current research aims to explore diverse motivation factors of learning English language among Raparin University students and the degree of these factors as well. The data was collected from 100 learners of English through a derived questionnaire which was designed on Likert Scale. The two methods of quantitative and qualitative have been used. The data is analyzed by SPSS software which provides accurate statistical analysis. According to the findings, intrinsic interest, Integrative Orientation, and instrumental motivation are the main factors that encouraged leaners to learn English as a worldwide spoken language. Recognizing and understanding these main motivational factors help the English language instructors to be more effective and make their students as active as possible.
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