Institutional Repository | Satya Wacana Christian University: Student's Motivation Towards Facebook Use as A Medium for Class Discussion

STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION TOWARDS FACEBOOK USE AS A MEDIUM
FOR CLASS DISCUSSION
Richard Ferry Nugraha
Satya Wacana Christian University, Salatiga

Abstract
Motivation plays an important role in learning especially English
language learning. This study examined how the field of ComputerMediated Communication (CMC) on the use of Social Networking
Sites (SNSs) like Facebook can influence the learners’ motivation. The
aim of the study is to identify and classify what motivations did exist
and factors influenced it. This study was conducted in a Public
Speaking course in Faculty of Language and Literature of Satya
Wacana Christian University which used Facebook as a medium for
class discussion. The instrument of data collection was in-depth
interview by adapting questions from Attitude/Motivation Test Battery
(Gardner, 1985). The interview was done with 9 students of the course.
Since it is a qualitative study, the results of the interview were analyzed
by referring to Self-Determination Theory (Ryan & Deci, 1985) which
addresses the characteristics of intrinsic and extrinsic motivations. This
study reveals that intrinsic and extrinsic motivations took parts in
influencing the students’ motivation to be active in the class discussion.

For intrinsic motivation, interest gave significant influences to the
students’ motivation followed by anxiety which affect their confidence.
Along with it, extrinsic motivation was influenced by the demand of the
teacher for the students to be active and the students’ self-worth feeling.
Keywords: Intrinsic and extrinsic motivations, integrative and
instrumental motivation, orientation, interest, confidence, demand, selfworth