The Role of Motivation in Learning English As A Foreign Language
The Role of Motivation in Learning English As A Foreign Language
To my husband
I would like also to dedicate this work to my brother Mohamed and my sister Siham for their
continuous support
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
All my thanks and gratitude first are to Allah, the most helpful in my studies and life.
It is a pleasure to express my deep sense of thanks and gratitude to my supervisor and guide
Mrs. Moulay Omar Hidaya, who has provided patient advice and guidance throughout the
research process, without you I could never reached this level of success,
I would like to acknowledge everyone who played a role in my academic accomplishment, all
my committee members each of whom has provided patient advice and guidance throughout the
research process.
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Table of contents
DEDICATION.................................................................................................................................. I
ACKNOWLEDGMENT ................................................................................................................... II
INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................... 12
3.CHAPTER THREE: CASE STUDY OF FIRST YEAR STUDENT OF ENGLISH AT THE UNIVERSITY
ADRAR ......................................................................................................................................... 18
INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................... 18
3.1.RESEARCH METHODOLOGY.............................................................................................. 18
3.1.1.Research setting and participants ................................................ 18
3.1.2.Research design ....................................................................... 19
3.1.3.Instrument .............................................................................. 19
3.2.FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION ............................................................................................... 19
3.2.1.ANALYSIS OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE .................................................................................. 19
3.3.RESULTS........................................................................................................................ 33
3.4.GENERAL CONCLUSION ................................................................................................... 34
REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................... 36
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List of Abbreviations
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List of Figures and Charts
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Abstract
The progress on foreign language learning depends on the student motivation in language
learning. The current research study the relationship between motivation and English language
learning online and in-person environment, among student of English at the University of
correlational analysis in order to reveal the students' foreign language motivation to learn in-
person or online. The results show that motivation provides the essential push to initiate a
successful language learning process in which maximized the language learning skills in both
Résumé
La motivation est l'essence même de l'apprentissage. C‟est encore plus vrai dans les deux cas.
pour avancer dans le processus d'apprentissage. La recherche actuelle étudie la relation entre la
étudiants en langues étrangères à apprendre en personne ou en ligne. Les résultats montrent que
la motivation fournit la poussée essentielle pour initier un processus d'apprentissage des langues
réussi.
personne.
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General Introduction
The study and development of language by learners have always been a fascinating and
an important topic that has drawn the attention of many scholars. The increasing use of English
language in the world makes it the lingo of technology, science, and business. It becomes the
universal medium of high education. In this regard, Cook argues,“In recent years the growth of
English has been further accelerated by starting expansion in the quantity and speed of
proved itself to be taught and learned by people from all across the world. In many countries
English is usually taught as a second language and there is a big demand for knowledge to
speak.”(2003:22)
On the other hand, motivation is claimed as a complex variable beside others such as self-
esteem and self- confidence, inhibition and risk-taking, imitation, attitude and anxiety that might
influence learners‟ L2 achievement as well as their frequency in use. The current study
determines the role of student motivation in English language learning online and in-person.
This study aims to examine motivation in online learning environment compared to in-person
one. The participants of this research are students of first year at the department of English, at
the University of Adrar. Based on the study's specified goals we attempt to answer the
following questions:
1. What are the factors affecting students' attitudes towards learning English at the university of
Adrar?
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4. What challenges they face in both online and in-person learning
This present research tackles students' motivation in learning English as a foreign language
preferences in terms of English language learning at the University of Adrar and figuring out
Because of the study's hybrid character, which includes both linguistic and affective aspects of
language learning, through this research, we attempt to provide beneficial data that will pave
the way for further experiments. It helps better understand foreign language learning,
motivation, challenges and skills among students at the English Department in Adrar. In
addition to highlighting their experience in online learning which was required by the current
circumstances of the pandemic. The result will be useful for students, teachers, and material
factors that may affect their attainment and proficiency. Teachers should use the results to
recognize individual gaps in students' understanding and use of English, as well as to devise FL
teaching pedagogy that can improve students' learning motivation in both environments.
Finally, material designers could be more knowledgeable about the motivating and learning
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1. Chapter One: Literature Review
Introduction
This part begins by highlighting the main concepts that influence the student performance in
foreign language learning. It also contains a brief review of the role of motivation and attitudes
in L2 learning.
MacIntyre et al. argue that “Motivation represents one of the most appealing, yet complex
variables used to explain individual differences in language learning” (2001, p. 462). This
clearly reflect the complexities of the idea that Gardner and Lambert first brought to light
through their studies in the late 1950‟s. Thus, Motivation has been identified as one of the most
powerful determinants of students' success or failure in school (Hidi & Harackiewicz, 2000).
Pintrich & Schunk (1996) defined it as one‟s wish and will to behave in a directed way, which
Motivation refers to the reason students want to attend, engage in, and put effort in learning and
The interest of the motivational framework needs to be linked to intrinsic and extrinsic
motivation. For a long time, the discussion of these concepts is extensive since they are
definitely the most popular means of describing motivation in higher education. The terms
'intrinsic and extrinsic motivation' are dating back to the1960s, although they may have been
used earlier.
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Intrinsic motivation is normally interpreted as motivation through interest in learning or
self-undertaking. Deci (1975:23) defined it as „… ones for which there is no apparent reward
except the activity itself. People engage in the activities for their own sake not because they
lead to an extrinsic reward'. Spaulding (1992) also states that „extrinsic motivation is as an
outward force in the form of expectation, praise and rewards powers students in English
learning‟. I.e. motivation through rewards external to the task is extrinsic. This type of
motivation is less desirable, also called, the weak form. Whereas, the intrinsic is seen as the
2003; Pintrich and Schunk 2002). These models are more applicable in explaining the role of
motivation in learning, and have been broadly used in studies about L2 motivation. Adding to
that, the self-determination theory, the goal theory and attribution theory, which are the three,
traced back to 1959, when Gardner and Lambert highlighted the relevance of inspiration and
abilities in language learning. Canada was a hotbed for studies into the pioneering social
scientific research of Gardner and Lambert in the 1960s. Gardner (1985) to describe the
primarily focuses on inter-group attitudes and attraction to the target language and community,
i.e. learning a second language requires student familiarizing themselves with the characteristic
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of the other cultures, and the success of the learner depends on his/her attitude towards these
cultures.
In this frame Gardner argued that "Motivation has been the main operative focus of the
model which is defined as the L2 student‟s effort and desire to achieve the goal of learning the
language and favorable attitudes toward learning the language "(Gardner,1985). According to
Gardner, language learners‟ motivation originates from the general learner attitude, which is
developed at home and society as well, then the attitude is shaped based on the learning
situation.
al. 2009) has two important defining features of integrativeness and motivation. In simple
terms, integrativeness refers to "how the learner relates to the target culture in various ways"
(Cook, 2008, p. 223). Put in Gardner's words (2001b), it refers to a learner's "genuine interest in
learning the second language in order to come closer to the other language community" (p. 5).
"Integrativeness, Attitudes toward the Learning Situation and Motivation form “Integrative Motivation”
1. Attitudes towards the target language, since it was predicted that positive attitudes
toward the community would facilitate openness while the negative would impede it.
in order to communicate, socialize; make friends with members of the other community,
because people with such interest are more open than other individuals who did not express
such goals.
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3. Interest in foreign languages: it was hypothesized that certain people would be
accessible to all classes, even though they were not very interested in the target language
category.
related to the context in which the target language is taught or understood. There may be
differences in attitudes among classes in different environments. Attitude towards the learning
situation involves two measures, which are Evaluation of the course and Evaluation of the
teacher.
C. Motivation: it refers to the student's effort and desire to achieve the goal of learning a
language,as well as positive attitudes toward language learning. It covers a wide range of goal-
directed behavior, such as expectation and enjoyment of tasks and experiences. It includes three
dimensions:
a) Motivational intensity that is the amount of effort a person puts forward in learning a
language.
b) Desire to learn the target language, which is related to the L2 student's desire to reach a
c) Attitudes towards Learning the L2: which refers to the effects that learning the L2 has
on the L2 learner.
Integrativeness
Attitude towards the TL group
Integrative orientation Motivation
Interest in foreign language
Desire to learn
Intensity
Attitudes towards
Attitudes towards the learning situation learning the TL
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Evaluation of the course
Evaluation of the teacher
The combination of the three mentioned components; integrativeness, attitudes towards the
learning situation, and motivation, are referred to as integrative motivation (Gardner, 1985,
2000). I.e. The one who is motivated to learn the second/foreign language is the integrative
motivated student, who is open to identifying the other language culture, and has positive
attitudes toward the learning situation. Integrativeness and attitude toward the learning situation
are presented as two distinct items, but instead, they are linked supports for motivation. This
latter is the major affective aspect contributing to achievement in learning another language.
Masgoret & Gardner claimed "… correlation between motivation and language achievement
should be higher than the correlation of either integrativeness or attitudes towards the learning
situation with language achievement "(2003, 169). According to Gardner (2001b), based on
this model, if anyone shows high levels of Integrativeness and/or supportive Attitudes toward
the Learning Situation, but these are not connected to Motivation to Learn the Language, these
classroom, and sometimes from their interactions with teachers, peers and others in school.
(Hardré, 2003; Pintrich& Schunk, 1996). The nature of teaching curriculum design and teacher-
student/ student-student relationships plays an essential role in the degree and nature of
motivation. Each student has a different level of motivation, as well as different personal and
social factors that affect his or her motivation. The social cognitive model does not categorize
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students as motivated or not, instead, they believe that students can be motivated in multiple
ways and influenced by various factors and ways (Linnen brink & Pintrich, 2002).
The key factors, which play a central role in students‟ motivation, are the enjoyment of learning
or the degree to which they are intrinsically motivated, the presence of external pressure and its
influence on the learner. In addition, teachers' materials and activities relevant to student
The following is a list of some of the most important psychological theories that have caught
the interest of LLM scholars, as well as how they were used as a result of them. These theories
are part of the cognitive movement in psychological research that began in the 1970s.
psychology (Dörnyei, 2003). According to the theory, developed by Deci and his associates,
„[t]o be self-determining means to experience a sense of choice in initiating and regulating one's
own actions‟ (Deci, Connell, & Ryan,1989:580). This is referred to as autonomy. According to
this theory, we distinguish two essential kinds of motivation, intrinsic and extrinsic. The first
one is related to the individual‟s motivation to perform a certain activity because of internal
rewards. Whereas in extrinsic motivation the individual expects an extrinsic reward such as
good grades or praise from others. The self-determination approach provides a very fascinating
focusing on how people (such as teachers in the classroom) can motivate learners, the focus
should be on „how people can create the conditions for others to motivate themselves' (ibid).
Deci et al. (1991:342) published a series of experiments on the relevance of the self-
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determination, as formed by intrinsic motivation and autonomy, contributes to desired
positively, among other things, with general motivation, self-efficacy, end of training
However, the nature of a self-determination continuum is not well known. The distinction
made by Noels et.al (2000) between the various extrinsic regulations and the various intrinsic
reasons are not logically apparent. Furthermore, new recent analysis conducted within the
framework of self-determination theory suggests that such a continuum does not exist.
Originally, the concept of goal has replaced that of need, which was introduced by Maslow‟s
hierarchy of needs (Dörnyei, 2001).Goal theories focus on the reasons or purposes that students
perceive for achieving (Anderman & Midgley, 1998). Goals affect individuals‟ performance by
four mechanisms:
And/or use of task-relevant knowledge and strategies. (Locke and Latham 2002:706-7)
There are two goal theories that have been particularly influential in the study of motivation;
the goal setting theory and the goal orientation theory (ibid). Locke and Latham (1990) mainly
developed the goal setting theory within industrial and organizational psychology with frequent
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references to workplace settings (Pagliaro, 2002). According to the theory people must have
goals to act and react. The theory suggests that goals have two aspects: internal (ideas) and
external (object). Ideas serve as guides for obtaining the goals (Locke, 1996). There are few
conclusions that Locke et. al. (1981, in Oxford &Shearin, 1994) reach after reviewing research
on goal setting. They concluded that; goal setting and performance are related; goals affect the
performance of the task, the energy expended, the strategies used and its duration and
maintenance. According to goal-setting theory, there are three major characteristics of goals:
The goal orientation theory, unlike the goal-setting theory, was developed in a classroom
context in order to explain children‟s learning and performance (Dörnyei, 2001:27). Based on
this theory, an individual‟s performance is closely related to his or her accepted goals. An
important contribution of the theory resides in its distinction between two types of goal
orientation (Ames & Archer, 1988; Ames, 1992): performance vs. mastery (or learning)
orientations. Dweck (1985:291) in Williams & Burden (1997:131) clarified this, „Put simply,
with performance goals, an individual aim to look smart, whereas with the learning goals, the
The attribution theory of motivation was largely influential in the 1980s (Dörnyei, 2003).
The uniqueness of the theory stems from its ability to link individuals‟ achievements to past
experiences through the establishment of causal attributions as the mediating link (ibid). It
hypothesized that the reasons individuals attribute their past success or failure shape their
motivational disposition (Dörnyei, 2001).In a school environment, students tend to assign their
failure or success (locus of causality) can be attributed to a variety of factors, including: ability
and effort, luck, task difficulty, mood, family history, and assistance or others' impediment. The
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preceding can be placed on a scale of Depending on whether the individuals view internal vs.
external factors
They blame themselves or others for their behavior. On the other hand,Locus of control
refers to people's perceptions of how much control they have over their activities. The
importance of the type of attribution is especially important in the classroom. If learners, for
example, attribute their loss on a lack of talent (an intrinsic trigger over which they have no
control), their desire to learn the language is likely to disappear entirely.If, on the other hand,
they believe that their loss is the product of their laziness or lack of effort (internal cause over
which they have control), they would be more motivated if they double their efforts.
Research in attribution theory is limited despite its importance because it does not easily
render itself to quantitative research as Dörnyei (2003) points out. He summarized the results of
many qualitative studies undertaken by Ushioda (1996a, 1996b, 1998), and Williams and
Burden (1999). The first discovered that retaining a positive self-concept and confidence in
personal potential, in the light of unfavorable encounters, are dependent on two attributional
reasons: success attributed to personal ability or other internal factors causes (e.g., sufficient
effort) and loss attributed to temporary failures that can be resolved. The latter found
differences between ages: 10-12 years old attributed success mainly to listening and
concentration, older learners mentioned a variety of reasons including ability, level of work.
1.2. Conclusion
In summary, it was found from the above analysis! that the Socio-educational Model have
been widely used to highlight the different social psychological variables that might influence
English FL/L2 learner‟s achievement. Particularly the motivational variables, which have been
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demonstrated as having a role in facilitating FL/L2 learning. Additionally, researchers have
postulated that motivation influences directly how often students use L2 learning.
Introduction
This chapter briefly discusses the relationship between motivation and language learning in
relation to (with) the learning environment, taking into consideration the effect of the
Technology and the rapidly modifying world forces for the change that led to the
explosion of the new interest in ONL. In recent years it has a significant role in the student
high education environment, in a sense that, E-learning challenges the traditional methods of
training and learning, also provides new solutions for many problems, for example. ''E-
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Face to face learning is more traditional way of learning where students and teachers attend
an in-person session at the same time. Qureshi (2019) and Miles et al. (2018) contended that
interpersonal contact, it is the more traditional type of learning instruction and it involves the
transmission of information from the lecturer to the students (Bandara and Wijekularathna,
2017).
Promoting learning motivation is one of the main principles for efficient education (Kim
&W. Frick, 2011). The studies have shown that there is a direct relationship between
motivation and efficacy of students in learning. The study suggested several strategies for
teachers that can be very useful in increasing language learners' external motivation and
creating a positive attitude among them towards language learning. Some of them include
objectives. Motivation to learn reveals that a student desires to take part in, and learn from, a
Paris and Turner (1994) describe motivation as '…theengineof learning‟ (p. 217).
„Motivation can influence what we learn, how we learn and when we choose to learn‟ (Schunk
and Usher, 2012), „given the important reciprocal relationship between motivation and
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learning‟ (Brophy 2010), „It is not surprising that motivation has been actively researched
across a wide range of traditional educational settings‟ (Schunk et al. 2014). Despite this,
studies that explore motivation to learn in online contexts are limited in both number and scope,
as others have noted (Bekele 2010). The biggest challenge in online education is motivation
itself, and how to keep students engaged and motivated is common across grade levels, subject,
matter, and all types of courses. Also, anxiety, which is an emotional state in online education
is a key factor in the learner's performance. Many educators believe that eventually extrinsic
rewards lead to intrinsic motivation. Showing learners, the importance of online education in
their learning performance and progress, and providing them with a diploma or certificate after
online training. Also, offering positive feedback in public will catch their interest and make
There are many definitions of reading depending on the standing point from where we look.
Guthrie and Wigfield (2000), on the other hand, defined reading motivation, as “…the
individual's personal goals, values, and beliefs with regard to the topics, processes, and
outcomes of reading” (p.405). By this definition, we can say that the individual motivation is
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under the individuals „control because it is determined by his beliefs values and goals .the
definition also hint that motivation is a complex in which there are deferent aspects of the term.
Foreign language learners attempt to reach certain goals, one of the main goals is
learning to write the language. Academic writing recognized as one of the most crucial aspects
of language academic achievement. It is also considered as the most difficult skill for EFL
students. Since it is a productive skill. The studies, which investigated the relationship between
motivation and writing ability, revealed that motivation especially the intrinsic plays a role in
element that is influencing students' achievement, and when a student is learning listening
comprehension he/she must be stimulated‟‟. Littlewood, (1984) stated that „„motivation is the
crucial force which determines whether the listener embarks on a task at all‟‟. Listening
learning process needs motivation in order to improve and support the skill.
Speaking is the oldest and universal way for human being to express their thought and
feeling (Widdowson, 1998: 5). Motivation is the most important concept to consider when it
towards or pushed away from communicating competently in a given context (Morale, et al,
2001: 38). For speaking, it is critical to first, demonstrate competence and then efficiency.
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Motivation to speak is the degree to which a communicator is attracted to or pushed away from
Motivation or the desire to learn is the most used concept in explaining the success of a
language learning. Second language (L2) refers to a language that is not the mother tongue of
(1985) who stated that L2 learners with positive attitudes toward the target culture and people
will learn the target language more effectively than those who do not have such positive
attitudes. In their earlier studies, Gardner and Lambert (1959) found that the two factors most
strongly associated with learners‟ L2 achievement were aptitude and motivation. Gardner and
MacIntyre (1993) drew together the findings from many studies and developed Gardner‟s
“socio-educational model of SLA”. Motivation in this model is defined as the extent to which
the individual works or strives to learn the language because of a desire to learn the language
and the satisfaction experienced in this activity. A “motivated learner” is, therefore, defined as
one who is: (a) eager to learn the language, (b) willing to expend effort on the learning activity,
and (c) willing to sustain the learning activity (Gardner, 1985, p. 10).
motivation toward Arabic, as well as the impact it has on their first language and cultural
identity their attitudes toward the Arabic course. A questionnaire comprises 38 items has been
distributed to 105 students from two different universities in the first, second, third, and fourth
academic year. The findings showed that; students are more interactively inspired to learn
Arabic as a second language. There were no major variations in the students' responses to the
two motivating dimensions related to sex, parents, Arabic proficiency, and level of study.
language proficiency and their motivational intensity and motivational orientation among
questionnaire survey showed that learners' willingness to learn English is normal, with no
substantial variations between high, medium, and low English proficiency learners. The
findings have revealed that learners were motivated to learn the language through instrumental
English language has become one of the world‟s most spoken languages. As stated by
Bernaus (2005), numerous countries across the globe, which have their own languages, have
made the English language their second language. According to Asmah (1982) cited in Mun
(2004), English which is the “second most Language” and serves as a tool of getting
technological information (111). Its significance as a global lingua franca has always been a
major motivator in the learning and use of the language throughout the world, particularly as a
language is closely related to the importance of motivation and attitude in ensuring good
language acquisition. As argued by Pit Corder, “given motivation, it is inevitable that a human
being will learn a second language if he is exposed to the language data” (Dornyei & Ushioda,
2009, 1). This argument was made four decades ago, and since then, various studies and
research have arisen to investigate the multifaceted existence of motivation and its effect on
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Motivation has been the focus of many studies. Researchers have often stressed its role
in learning a second language since it is a major factor determining the success and degree of
Reading, Lennon (1993) sees motivation as “the most important single factor influencing
2.7. Conclusion
Motivation plays an essential factor in the student achievement in foreign language learning
in which directs behavior toward particular goals in order to achieve a particular climate or
Introduction
This chapter describes the research methods that will be included in this study. The third
chapter is divided into four parts: research design, research participants, equipment, data
gathering, and data analysis. Adding to that the findings and results of the questionnaire.
The study will be carried out at Department of English Language at the University of
Adrar. Thirty students of first year are targeted as participant, the received number is only
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21.Their age ranges from 18-36 years old, the reason why we chose participants from this
population is their experience in ONL for the first time in the university as a new technique of
questionnaire results to compare student‟s motivation of English language learning in online vs.
in-person in English department, University of Adrar.„„In this design, the researchers do not
attempt to control or manipulate the variables as in an experiment; instead they relate, using the
3.1.3. Instrument
Data collection will be done through a questionnaire, which comprises mainly one section
for measuring student‟s motivation in online vs. in-person learning. It was conducted on Google
The data will be gathered during the second semester of the academic year 2020/2021, in
the first week of May 2021. Online responses for will be organized in a form of chart for
multiple-choice questions. Whereas other data are used as illustrations in the discussion section.
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How do you describe your level in English?
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14
12
10
8
14 Total
6
4 7
2
1
0
advanced begginer intermediate
Chart 1 : The results obtained from the questionnaire about the student‟s level in English language
The analysis shows that (63%) student‟s level are beginner, while (32%) of them are
intermediate. In contrast, only one participant has an advanced level in English language.
The participant is able to express simple sentences and participate in short conversation or
Chart 2 : The results of the questionnaire concerning learning English because it is the language of the world
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The chart shows that (64.7%) of the participant want to learn English because it‟s the
language of the world, while others are against the statement „I am learning English because
it is the language of the world‟ the participants strongly agreed that they love languages
especially the English language which is their favorite one. The participant used to learn the
English language because it is the most spoken by majority of population, and understood in
almost every region in the world, while others choose to learn the English language only to
Chart 3 : Concern about having good grades rather than improving my level in English
The analysis shows that 57.1% of participant are concerned about having good grades only,
while other participant firmly stated that they would improve their English level by making
more efforts while learning English language. This means that the participant made it a priority
to put in the effort and work hard in order to get good grades, which is helpful in motivating
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Are you with or against online learning?
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15
10
5
0
against against because we are I won't say against, With With and against
not America because sometimes it's
the only way
The chart introduces that 77 % of the participant are against online learning, while 9% of them
are with the new technology in education. Online learning technique is a technological
capability that facilitate the learning process, but the challenges affect the learner‟s attitude
toward the provided technique. The negative interactions with student provide a quick
no
5; 23%
5; 23%
1; 4%
no, i don't have ;y
11; 50% personal device and
I share with others
The results show that 50% of the participants have access to a digital device for online learning,
while 23 % of them introduce that they are facing problems in using it. Twenty-three present of
the participant do not have any personnel device and they share with others only. Having access
to a device play a role in increase or decrease the student opportunity to learn online and so
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what device do you use? 19
2
1
Based on the results below, 86% of the participants use a smartphone because they are
affordable and accessible in online learning. While 9 % of them are using a laptop instead and
only one participant is using a desktop computer in his/her online, learning and no one use the
tablet as a device in his learning process. Using the previous device provides easy access on the
internet everywhere that is needed in online learning and helpful in different purposes.
The graph shows that online classes are not that efficient for learning English, more than
half of the participant (59%) claimed that online learning is not at all effective. while the others
agreed that it is moderately effective in learning. In online learning, there is no face to-face
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communication that provides more opportunities in learning, adding to that the problem of the
internet and the bad conditions especially lack of devices, which affect the learning efficiency.
Question 06: What modules do you prefer to learn in-person? For what reason.
The analysis of the data shows that the preferable modules to study in-person are varied
from one participant to the other. Fifty-four percent of the learners agreed that all the modules
are preferred to learn in-person because it is clear and easy to understand, also prefer the in
person learning in which they become more active, adding to that it is more effective instead of
online learning in which some modules are hard to study. While others prefer the study of text,
for the sake that it is nice and enjoyable in addition it is not complicated. The other participants
prefer oral expression and phonetics only because they prefer their teachers. Nine percent of the
participant choose grammar for the cause that this module is easy to deal with. The other
participant choose history, written and oral expression only because they like them and easy to
gathered.
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Chart 9 : Preferable modules to learn online
Based on the results fifty-six percent of the participant are against the online learning,
they do not prefer any module to be learned in this environment.one of the biggest problems
with online learning is the struggle with the internet and the bad conditions and low quality. No
face-to-face interaction that is needed in some modules. 37.5% of the participants choose the
oral expression, which is clear and easy to understand in such environment. Others said written
expression and social sciences, also French and literature. Such modules are easy to gather only
by listening without participating and not essential. Learning environment serves as affecting
role in learning process and learner‟s achievement. A positive environment acquire higher
motivation and vice versa in learning. The learning climate perceived as affective changeable in
student motivation.
Statement 2: You enjoy your learning experience: In regular classes /In online classes/both
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you enjoy your learning experience
18
16
14
12
10
Total 17
8
4
5
2
0
I enjoy both in regular classes
Chart 10 : Enjoying your learning experience in regular classes, in online classes, in both
Based on the histogram(77 %) of the participant enjoy the learning experience in regular
classes while others agreed that the two experiences online learning and in-person are enjoyable
in learning the English language. In in-person classes learners use activities that makes learning
experience fun. Students in such environment are more willing to participate and retain
Statement 3: It was easy to understand the course content: In-person/ online /both classes
The remarkable from these results is that (81%) of the participant understand the course
content in-person instead of online learning, while others assumed that the course content is
understood in both in-person and online environment. No one believes that the course content is
understood in online environment. Student in classroom receive better training with the
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It was easy to understand the course content
ideas
20 18
15
10
Total
4
5
0
both in-person
The graph shows that 73.7 % of the participant said yes to the idea that technology play a
role in motivating students to learn on their own, the other participants are against it.
Technology allows them to access the internet, using their smartphones, find dozens of
information about anything immediately. Learning progress, in this case, counts on the amount
Statement 5/6: I focus more effectively on my learning tasks with the assistance of my
Teacher, around my classmates/I focus more effectively on my learning tasks while studying
alone at home
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The analysis shows that (89 %) of the participants agree that effective learning happens in class,
with the assistance of the teacher, around their classmates. The other participants disagreed.
Learners are not in charge of their own activities and learning process with autonomy. They do
not hold the power or right to regulate their tasks and evaluate their effort. Sixty-four percent of
the learners assumed that they focus more effectively on their learning alone at home while 36
% of the participant disagree. Learners have primary responsibility for their learning and
developing self-regulated. They are able to reflect upon their learning process and ability to be
36% agree
agree
Disagree
Disagree 64%
89%
Chart 13 : Focusing more effectively on my learning tasks with the assistance of my teacher around my
classmates.
Statement 7/8: Face to face, contact with my instructor is necessary for learning/ I felt in
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face to face contact with my I felt in control of my
instructor is necessary for learning process in face to
learning face course.
20
2; 9%
No
yes
2
20;
NO YES
91%
The analysis shows that 91% of the participant agree on the statement „face to face,
contact with my instructor is necessary for learning‟ while others are against the idea. We can
agree that face 2 face contact is necessary for learning. Yet, sometimes the learning
prefer taking control of their learning without interference of teachers. Ninety-one percent of
the student are felt in control of their learning process in face-to-face course while 9% of
them are not. Face to face course allow harder concentration on the student learning because
there will be less distraction. In addition, this environment offered real-world examples with
teacher and classmates that provides better understanding and access more information.
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Based on the results, 54 % of the participants believe that English skills perhaps can be
better improved in E-learning environment. Thirty-two percent believe that English skills in
such environment are better improved while 14 % of them do not agreed on the statement. E -
learning course might require extensive knowledge to develop learning skills sets in order to
3; 14%
7; 32%
12; 54%
No
English skills can be better perhaps
environment
Chart 17 : English skills can be better improved in E-learning environment
Statement 10: I try to improve my listening and speaking skills by communicating online
yes
sometimes
never
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
Chart 18 : improving listening and speaking by communicating online with English language speakers
The analysis shows that 50 % of the Participant sometimes try to improve their listening
and speaking skills by communicating online with English language speakers, whereas, others
do communicate online with English speakers to improve their listening and speaking skills.
While only 4.5% of them are against, they never try to communicate online in English
language in order to improve their listening and speaking skills . Trying to communicate
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online is one of the interactive activities that are designed for use to help you practice and
improve your listening and speaking skills. The force to do such is a self-motivation or a
Question 8: Have you ever enrolled in an English language school to improve your
level?
10; 45% No
12; 55% yes
The graph shows that 55 % of the participant have never enrolled in an English language
school to improve their level in English, while others did. Enrolling in an English language
school is a simple way or specific tool that will help you to improve your level in English and
your motivation to learn and show commitment to what you want to achieve.
Question 9: Have you ever taken an online course (on EDX/ Coursera/ Edrak) to improve
10 9
5 Total
0
No yes
Chart 20 : taken an online course to improve your English language skills
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Based on the results in the histogram 59% of the participant have not taken an online
course to improve their English skills, while 41% of them did. The participant are not
focusing on improving their abilities in the four different skill areas. Instead, their essential
Statement 11: When you want to improve your level in English, you would
when you want to improve your level in English, you would ...
5; 23%
enroll in a language school
2; 9%
find an online course of English
The analysis shows that 68 % of the participant assumed that they learn on their own in
a flexible manner in order to improve their level in English. While 23% of choose to enrol in a
language school, .the last participant agreed that they would find an online course in order to
improve their English level. Engaging in a behaviour or tasks feel a sense of choice and interest
and satisfaction, in other words the individual autonomous in learning that provides self-
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3.3. Results
learning FL process. In the current study, the results indicate that student hade some motivation
to learn English language, since the majority of replies showed a desire to learn English
because it is the language of the world and to secure good grades. Students have positive
attitudes towards learning English at university. While comparing their learning environments
we come across two different climates in which the learning efficiency varied the replies
showed that student are against online learning for them it is not at all affective. It includes
learning over the internet, and having access to a device, which is not available for majority of
the learners, courses require more time and conditions. While the in-person learning is more
enjoyable and effective for learners. Course content better required and achieved. Besides that,
online learning requires strong self-motivation. The student would learn on their own to
improve their level in English or enrolled in an English language school. They expressed a
significant intention to learn English outside the classroom. When students have a sense of
control over their learning, they improve their autonomous motivation, which plays a
significant role in the student achievement, successes and development. The learning
environment based on the perspective of many affect the learner‟s improvement. Online and in-
person learning climates challenges influence the learning progress. According to the analysis,
the most common challenge is lack of face-to-face engagement in online learning, which is,
needed in addition the bad conditions that provides bad reputation. In addition, attention
difficulties, and keeping learners motivated. While in person, learning is more controlled,
isolated learners, anxiety associated with using technology challenge the learner‟s development
and opportunities for the way student delivered learning and success.
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3.4. General Conclusion
Motivation is a critical part in language learning success and real life, precisely in improving
skills. The current study investigated the student motivation in online compared to in-person
learning at the university of Adrar in doing so the socio-educational model of Gardner (1985)
and the Socio-cognitive models of motivation was developed for further understanding.
Based on the findings of this study, motivation play an essential role in online and in-person
foreign language learning, students are somewhat motivated to learn in-person instead of
online, the challenges in using the online strategy affect the learners' attitude toward such
climate in learning EFL. The second conclusion that learners would learn in their own at home I
order to improve their level in English language. That is to say, their autonomous motivation
would be improved if they control their self-directed. While some students are more satisfied
and motivated with the use of online learning as a way of teaching, others are less comfort, they
improve their engagement in face to face training and provide affective learning experience.
One of the limitations of the research is the small sample size with only 30-selected
participant it may not be representative for all the ELL in Adrar. we faced difficulty collecting
the questionnaire copies, and the students were uncooperative. A bigger sample of students may
need to be studied in the future to ensure the study's consistency. The survey was only
conducted at one university; however, for additional research, other universities from other
The current study's data gathering tool was mainly a survey questionnaire, which allows
researchers to deal with a big number of participants. However, due to the complexities of both
motivation and English language acquisition, it is advised that future researchers use a variety
of data collection methods, such as observation or oral interviews. This can aid researchers in
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fully comprehending the complexities of motivation and the language acquisition process.
Researchers can develop a greater understanding of the correlation between the two by using
direct questions and observations. Furthermore, the strategy allows researchers to investigate
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The questionnaire
This questionnaire is part of a research work to obtain information needed for the
Therefore, you are kindly requested to answer the following questions by putting a tick on the
1. Are you: *
Male
Female
2. your age: *
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Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Yes
No
Autre:
5. I am concerned about having good grades rather than improving my level in English *
Yes
No
Autre:
Yes
Yes, but it doesn't work well
No
No, i do not have; y personal device and I share with others
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8. What device do you use? *
Laptop
Tablet
Smartphone
Desktop
Moderately effective
Very effective
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13. For what reason?*
In regular
Online classes
I enjoy both
Inperson
Online
Both
Yes
No
17. I focus more effectively on my learning tasks with the assistance of my teacher, around my
classmates. *
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Une seule réponse possible.
Agree
Disagree
Option 3
18. I focus more effectively on my learning tasks while studying alone at home. *
Agree
Disagree
Yes
no
Yes
No
Yes
No
Perhaps
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22. I try to improve my listening and speaking skills by communicating online with English
language speakers *
Yes
Sometimes
Never
23. Have you ever enrolled in an English language school to improve your level? *
Yes
No
24. Have you ever taken an online course (on EDX/ Coursera/ Edrak) to improve your English
language skills? * Une seule réponse possible.
Yes
No
25. When you want to improve your level in English, you would ... * Une seule réponse
possible.
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