Motivation of Students Towards Learning English at Faculty of Science, Azzaytuna University, Libya

Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate undergraduate students' motivation toward learning English as a Foreign Language (FL). The population of the study was (943) undergraduate students at the Faculty of Science at Azzaytuna University during the spring semester of 2017. A sample of (100) students was selected randomly to complete a questionnaire reflecting their motivation for learning English. The data collected was analyzed by using some statistical methods such as arithmetic mean, standard deviation, T-Test and One-Way ANOVA Test. The results revealed that around 77% students are highly motivated. They have positive motivation towards learning English as a Foreign Language. They emphasized that the high motivation level is an important element in English language learning process. In the same perspective, the findings showed significant statistical differences amongst students' motivation level towards learning English language according to their field of study.