A PORTRAIT OF STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION IN LEARNING ENGLISH

Abstract

Every learner has different decision to pursue and sustain English language learning.  Their decisions are aspects of English language learning motivation.  This research aimed to describe how the students’ motivation in learning English based on their decision to pursue and sustain English language learning. This research was descriptive quantitative. The population in this research were the sixth semester students of English Department of one of State Islamic University in Pekanbaru, Riau Province, Indonesia. Simple Random Sampling Technique was used to take the research sample. The number of samples were 91 students. The instrument used was questionnaires using Likert-Scales analyzed by using Percentage. The result of the research showed that the students’ motivation in learning English was categorized into high level for each motivation aspect. However, the highest motivation aspect came from parental encouragement with the percentage 14 %. Based on the result, it can be concluded that parental encouragement is the most dominant motivation aspect that make the students pursue and sustain in learning English.