Perspectives on College Students Demotivation Factors for Learning English Language

Abstract

Demotivation is subject of vital interest for second language researchers because it is linked with academic success of students directly indirectly. This study purpose was to determine demotivation factors that influence effective English language learning of students. 200 college students (100 males and 100 female) from 2 colleges participated in this study. Random sampling method research technique was employed. Data collection instrument was questionnaire. Sakai & Kikuchi (2009) demotivation questionnaire was adopted to collect data from respondents. Questionnaire contained 35 close-ended items based on demotivation factors for instance, ‘teacher, class characteristics, experiences of failure, class environment, class materials, and lack of interest’.  Data were tested through Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS, 23.0) software. Findings exhibited that significant differences in terms of ‘class material and lack of interest’ were noted in first and second year college students. However, ‘experiences of failure, class environment and class materials’ recorded low scores. Study insights would be useful for effective English language learning in Pakistan.