Scrutinizing Students’ Motivation to Learn English in Higher Education Context

Authors

  • Rizki Februansyah Program Studi Sastra Inggris, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, Indonesia
  • Eka Dyah Puspita Sari Program Studi Sastra Inggris, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31004/jptam.v7i1.5778

Keywords:

Motivasi, Pembelajaran Bahasa, Pendidikan Tinggi

Abstract

Penelitian ini dikategorikan sebagai penelitian campuran yang bertujuan untuk mengetahui motivasi mahasiswa dalam belajar Bahasa Inggris dan faktor yang mempengaruhi tingkat motivasi mahasiswa. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah mahasiswa dari enam fakultas berbeda di Universitas Jenderal Soedirman yang mengambil kelas Bahasa Inggris sebagai Mata Kuliah Dasar Umum (MKDU). Teknik pengambilan sampel yang digunakan adalah atas tujuan tertentu. Terdapat 115 mahasiswa sebagai subyek dalam penelitian ini. Data dikumpulkan melalui tiga teknik, yaitu kuesioner, wawancara, dan diskusi kelompok terarah. Datanya kemudian dianalisis melalui empat tahapan, yaitu pengurangan, presentasi, analisis, dan pengambilan simpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa motivasi ekstrinsik sangat mempengatuhi mahasiswa dalam belajar Bahasa Inggris. Dosen dan mahasiswa harus membangun sinergi baik untuk membuat proses pembelajaran berlangsung dengan baik. Hasilnya dapa digunakan sebagai pertimbangan dalam proses pembelajaran Bahasa Inggris sebagai MKDU. Kebijakan yang tepat akan mempengaruhi luaran proses pembelajaran Bahasa Inggris di Universitas Jenderal Soedirman.

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Published

26-03-2023

How to Cite

Februansyah, R. ., & Puspita Sari, E. D. (2023). Scrutinizing Students’ Motivation to Learn English in Higher Education Context. Jurnal Pendidikan Tambusai, 7(1), 3657–3662. https://doi.org/10.31004/jptam.v7i1.5778

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Vol. 7 No. 1 (2023): April 2023

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Articles of Research

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