External motivational factors affecting English language learning of students from Faculty of English Language Studies – HUBT

Abstract

Motivation is of great importance in the process of learning in general and in language learning in particular. Besides the intrinsic factors (internal factors) belonging to the learners such as their study preferences, their own desires and their specific goals at specific time, their strengths and weaknesses; extrinsic motivation factors (external motivational factors) which include teachers- related factors such as knowledge, teaching method, teaching pedagogy, the materials prepared and chosen by teachers and learning conditions are also significant to the success of language acquisition. The study focuses on external factors affecting English language learners from Faculty of English Language Studies – HUBT through a questionnaire.