INTERNAL MOTIVATION FACTORS ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS LEARN ENGLISH

Abstract

Background: Learning English presents challenges, with some students being motivated and others unsure. Identifying and implementing motivation in the classroom is a challenging issue. Competence should be prioritized over performance, and the more a communicator feels driven to be competent, the more likely they are to succeed.

Research Purpose: This study aims to analyze the internal factors of students learning English courses.

Research Method: This study is quantitative and descriptive. To determine the outcome, the information gathered from the distributed questionnaire was examined 4 times, once every week. The information was obtained from the Medan Easy-Speaking course's Senior High School First Grade students from 15 December 2023 to 14 January 2024. The researcher was interested in the internal characteristics that students in the Easy-Speaking course used to practice speaking English. The research variable was internal motivation: effort, interest, attitude, and desire. Data analysis used descriptive frequency data.

Findings: The results showed that 1) students’ effort in learning to speak English is 38.5%, 2) students’ interest in learning to speak English is 38.75%, 3) students’ attitude towards learning to speak English is 45.25%, 4) students’ desire in learning speaking English is 45.5%.

Conclusion: It is crucial to use media and variation techniques to boost students' motivation and provide them with ample opportunity to explore their ideas.