Significance of the Study Organization of the Thesis

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1.4. Significance of the Study

The important role of motivation in promoting students’ success in learning is undeniable. Therefore, this action research study of how to improve students’ motivation is not just valuable for English teaching and learning but also may be useful for the teaching of other subjects. Moreover, the research’s findings may help other teachers of English improve their language teaching. Specifically, it is expected that the study can be useful for English teachers especially in terms of enhancing their students’ motivation and engagement in learning. A model for teaching speaking through CTL resulted from this study also may be valuable and useful for English teachers especially in helping them understand how to implement CTL teaching practices in the teaching of speaking in their classrooms.

1.5. Organization of the Thesis

This thesis is organized into five chapters. The first chapter covers preliminary investigation, aims and research questions, significance of the study, and organization of the thesis. The second chapter covers four main categories of literature studies: general concept motivation including the self-determination theory, Contextual Teaching Learning and its relevancies with the self- determination, and speaking. The third chapter covers research methodology, objectives of the study, meaning of action research and justification of its use, action research procedures, action research phases, data collection, data analysis, and research cycles. The fourth chapter covers the discussion and findings. The 5 last or the fifth chapter presents conclusion, implications, and recommendation related to the research’s findings. 30 CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY This chapter elaborates the matters related to research methodology arranging from research design, participants, data collecting and analysis, and time and procedures.

3.1. Research Design

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