UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION TO LEARN ENGLISH IN TURBAT, BALOCHISTAN

Abstract

The current study explored the motivation of the undergraduate learners to learn English in Turbat, Balochistan. It investigated the impact of proficiency on the motivation of the learners. The data for the current study was collected from undergraduate students of Turbat, Balochistan in University of Turbat and two colleges of the city. The data collection was done thorough a five-point Likert scale questionnaire and it was followed by a proficiency test. The data was analyzed through simple regression analysis using SPSS. The results revealed that proficiency was a great predictor of learners’ motivation to learn English in Turbat, Balochistan. The results also showed that both of the genders had a good proficiency in English as they their scores in last exam in English were good and they performed well in proficiency test as well. However, the female participants’ scores were higher than the males to some extents in both of the exams.