THE INFLUENCE OF MOTIVATION ON ENGLISH LANGUAGE PERFORMANCE OF BANGLADESHI UNDERGRADUATES
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This study investigates motivation and its relationships with English language performance among undergraduates in Bangladesh. Based on the Gardner’s (1985) socio educational model theory, this quantitative
research was carried out using a survey which was distributed to 381 students. The problems in English language learning in public universities and the consequences are discussed in the context of Bangladesh higher education. At present, more than half of the students who took part in the study were at below satisfactory level in their English language performance. The study found majority of the students had a high level of motivation. It was also found that there was a significant relationship between motivation and English language performance. Those students that had higher motivational level in learning the English language, performed better. The multiple regression analysis showed that instrumental motivation predicts English language performance the most. This reflects that Bangladeshi tertiary English undergraduates showed specific inclination towards instrumental motivation rather than integrative motivation. Necessary recommendations were made to improve the English language performance through the students’ orientation of motivation.
