Beliefs about the Nature of Learning English
69 At the same time, 30 ICE learners also believe that instrumental
motivations also become supports for their learning. Ahmadi 2011 stated that learners are learning the language as an instrument to achieve practical goals. The
instrumental motivation is believed by approximately 30 respondents as the motivation for their learning English in ICE program.
“Learning English in I CE program will prepare me to talk in
presentations in ICE class as well as later in my major. Int.Q57”.
“ICE program is a prerequisite. So I have to finish this soon so that I could take English for Management class in my
major. Int.Q61-62”.
Instrumental motivation involves perception of purely practical value in learning the target language, such as increasing occupational or business
opportunities, enhancing prestige and power, accessing scientific and technical information, or just passing a course in school Ahmadi, 2011. It is then
concluded that their taking ICE program is because of, besides the internal motivation, also their instrumental motivations which are their need of preparing
public speaking activities in class as well as their need of taking the next English for Specific Purposes ESP class in their majors later on. As conclusion, ICE
learners regard both internal and instrumental motivations as their motivations to join ICE program.