LANGUAGE IN INDIA

Strength for Today and Bright Hope for Tomorrow

Volume 12 : 12 December 2012
ISSN 1930-2940

Managing Editor: M. S. Thirumalai, Ph.D.
Editors: B. Mallikarjun, Ph.D.
         Sam Mohanlal, Ph.D.
         B. A. Sharada, Ph.D.
         A. R. Fatihi, Ph.D.
         Lakhan Gusain, Ph.D.
         Jennifer Marie Bayer, Ph.D.
         S. M. Ravichandran, Ph.D.
         G. Baskaran, Ph.D.
         L. Ramamoorthy, Ph.D.
Assistant Managing Editor: Swarna Thirumalai, M.A.

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Payame Noor University Students’ English Learning Motivational Factors –
A Case Study from Iran

Mojgan Eyvazi, Payame Noor University – Tehran Branch, IRAN
Ali A. Malekirad, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, IRAN
Mojtaba Maghsoudi, Farhangian University of Arak, IRAN

Abstract

Learning English means its perception and understanding and the capability to use it properly in different situations. It is obvious that learners’ motivation plays an important role in learning English. Therefore, recognizing English learning motivational factors and their influence on the learners is an important issue. The present paper tries to investigate learning motivational factors and their influence on the Markazi province Payame Noor University (PNU) students, to provide a base for the successive experimental studies in the field to provide for quality promotion of English learning motivational factors in these universities.

The results show that the most influential motivational factors on Markazi province PNU students’ English learning are: Increasing the students confidence level, teacher’s role, social support, providing a suitable teaching atmosphere, use of computer and internet, and creating positive competition among students.

Key words: Motivational Factors, English learning, Positive Competition

Introduction

The necessity for learning English is felt more than ever. English learning is a multi-dimensional process which should be considered when teaching that. It is obvious that learners’ motivation plays an important role in learning English. Therefore, recognizing English learning motivational factors and their influence on the learners is an important issue which deserves to be put under examination in different situations.

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Mojgan Eyvazi, Payame Noor University – Tehran Branch, IRAN
m_eyvazi@pnu.ac.ir

Ali A. Malekirad, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, IRAN
malekirad@tabrizu.ac.ir

Mojtaba Maghsoudi, Farhangian University of Arak, IRAN
maghsudim@yahoo.com
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