Amotivation in Filipino ESL learners: Exploring some correlates

• Main Authors: Lucas, Rochelle Irene G., Bernardo, Allan Benedict I., Rojo-Laurilla, Mildred A.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2016
• Subjects: Motivation in education > Philippines; English language—Study and teaching—Filipino speakers; Educational Psychology; Language and Literacy Education
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/3984
• Institution: De La Salle University

The study explores correlates of Filipino students’ reasons for amotivation in learning English as a second language. Students answered questionnaires on reasons for amotivation, approaches to learning, and language use outside school. Results show that amotivation is positively associated with surf...