EFL Learners' Motivation to Learn Anglo-Saxons Civilization: the Case of First-Year Students at Ibn Khaldoun University.

Abstract

Motivation plays a vital role in our lives as it affects our ability to learn and acquire new skills. This research aims at investigating students‟ motivation. It focuses on examining the extent to which students are motivated to study Anglo-Saxon civilization. This study adopts a quantitative research approach. Motivation was measured through the use of a questionnaire. This questionnaire is re-adapted from the Instructional Material Motivation Survey which is an integrated part of the ARCS model of motivation. The ARCS model allows us to generate a value for motivation through the evaluation of its four components Attention, Relevance, Confidence, and Satisfaction. The questionnaire was administered to first-year students at the University of Ibn Khaldoun, Tiaret. The collected data was analyzed with Microsoft Excel, and an overall value of motivation was calculated. The results show that students demonstrate a limited level of motivation to study the Anglo- Saxon civilization. Based on the that, a motivational design process and tactics were suggested for the implementation of the motivational element into the civilization course design and lesson planning.