Ta'dib
Vol 27, No 1 (2024)

Motivation of Learning English; A Case of Indonesian Migrant Worker's Children in Malaysia

Damai Lestari (Unknown)
Ana Maghfiroh (Unknown)
Diyah Atiek Mustikawati (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
26 Apr 2024

Abstract

Motivation is one of the key components of learning. Researchers have begun to consider these motivations as a result of the extremely rapid increase in the interest of learning the foreign languages. This study aims to investigate the students’ motivation at SB Kampung Bharu in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in learning a foreign language. This research employs a mixed method where the data obtained through questionnaires. The quantitative data was calculated and categorized using the presentation, while the qualitative data was analyzed using Miles and Huberman methods including data reduction, data display, and conclusion. Students from grades VI and V at SB Kampung Bharu in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, were the subject of the research. The results showed that student motivation for learning foreign languages was quite high. It can be seen from the quantitative data that revealed the students' motivation to learn foreign languages were 40% always, 48% often, 68% sometimes, 16% rarely, and 16% never during the English learning process. In particular, there is a fairly high indicator produced where students have a fairly high interest and motivation to learn foreign languages both internally and externally, so that students can succeed their English language learning process with the support of this motivation.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

takdib

Publisher

Subject

Religion Social Sciences Other

Description

Tadib with ISSN 2580-2771 (Online) and 1410-8208 (Print) is peer review journal was firstly published by Universitas Islam Negeri Mahmud Yunus Batusangkar managed by Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training. The journal is aimed at spreading the research results conducted by academicians, ...