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Having a big curiosity can mean that someone has a big motivation to learn. Those who have a big curiosity are naturally active and have great curiosity
toward everything around them. They want to explore their environment because they have curiosity about something which is not familiar with them.
They will explore everything they do not know. 7
Enjoyment – goes hand in hand with motivation. Enjoyment can mean something that gives keen satisfaction the life has its
enjoyments and pleasures. Everyone has a great capacity to enjoy themselves. 8
Responsibility – willingness to seek and accept it Having responsibility is the duty or obligation to act. Taking responsibility is
acknowledging and accepting the choices we have made, the actions you have taken, and the results they have led to. True autonomy leads to
both having responsibility and
taking
responsibility.
c. The Construct of Students’ Motivation in English Language Learning
According to Siqueira and Wechsler 2006, p. 22, researchers interest in the motivational aspects of learning is a recent development, whereas older
theories positioned motivation as an important precondition. However, todays studies show a reciprocal relation, i.e., motivation can have an effect on learning
and performance at the same time that learning can affect motivation Siqueira
and Wechsler, 2006, p. 22.
According to Penna 2001, motivation is the study object of Psychology, and the various theories are derived from four main movements: behavioral,
cognitive, psychoanalytic, and humanistic. With the relation to the learning success, Ray Williams, who writes for Psychology Today, defines motivation as,
30 “predisposition to behave in a purposeful manner to achieve specific, unmet needs
and the will to achieve, and the inner force that drives individuals to accomplish personal organizational goals” Williams. A person becomes motivated in order
to achieve their own personal goals.
To evaluate academic motivation, some studies have set out to develop and validate questionnaires or scales, as follows: Yamauchi 1980 developed a
scale to measure motives related to academic performance, involving a sample of 299 university students; Harter 1981 constructed an instrument to assess
childrens intrinsic
versus
extrinsic orientation in school learning and mastery in the classroom based on a sample of 2,925 subjects; Palenzuela 1987 attempted
to develop a Spanish questionnaire to evaluate intrinsic motivation and self- determination; and Shah 1988 developed a motivation scale for performance
based on four factors of need; namely, motivation to perform, to achieve academic
success, toward vocational performance and social performance, and skills.
To improve students’ motivation, educators could start just by choosing and trying possibilities for enriching student motivation. More importantly,
educators could watch themselves and their own behaviors to become self-aware
of new understandings about motivation Koltai, A. 2012. 4.
Learning Success
The success of learning English language in this study is shown by the students’ GPA Grade Point Average. A grade point average GPA is a
calculated average of the letter grades we earn in school following a 0 to 4.0 or 5.0 scale. GPA assumes a grading scale of A, B, C, D, E, F. Each grade is
assigned a number of grade points. Every semester, every student will receive it. It PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
