Asian efl journal 2012

The Motivation For and Attitude Towards Learning English

Authors
Rayhanna Conday Ditual

Mindanao State University

Philippines

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Abstract
The English Language is neither a national nor an official language in the Philippines yet it is widely used
and taught in the educational system of this country both as one of the official mediums of instruction and
as a subject. It is also an undeniable fact that the Filipino s success or opportunity of securing an
exemplary career depends on his/her ability of speaking the language and, of course, on an excellent
academic background. Enthused by different studies and driven by curiosity as to what might shape the
attitude and motivation of the language students of the Mindanao State University, the researcher
intended to discover what may be related to these essential language learning factors. This study is a
combination of qualitative and quantitative analysis and descriptive-correlation design. The respondents
socio-economic background and the teaching techniques of the respondents teachers are the
independent variable and the motivation for and attitude of the respondents in learning English serve as
the dependent variable. The study found that the respondents were highly motivated and possessed a
positive attitude towards learning English. They were both instrumentally and integratively motivated.
They wanted to learn English for career purposes and to be able to speak with English speaking people.
However, the findings reveal that the respondents were intrinsically motivated and thus, external factors
like the independent variables did not alter nor affect their attitude and motivation.