The Role of Motivation among Primary School Students in Choosing English as Their Medium of Instructions

Abstract

It is widely accepted that motivation is one of the most important factors affecting the process in foreign language teaching. Many studies have been conducted on motivation in language teaching and the relationship between motivation and students academic success has been revealed. Student motivation is the element that directs student behavior in the learning process. Motivational factors are predictors of academic success. In general, students who have long-term goals and are highly motivated can be better educated than those who do not have such goals. “Student motivation is accepted as one of the most important prerequisites for successful learning”. "When teachers are asked to describe the good student, they usually list features such as diligence and interest in the lesson. Sometimes they simply reply, Good students are the ones who are motivated. Therefore, it can be said that motivated students are the type of student that all teachers desire. Motivation is, in a way, establishing a psychological bond between the student and the subject to be learned. Motivation is also an indispensable factor in language learning. Many factors such as the methods and techniques followed by the teacher, the classroom environment, the group the student is in, the students attitude towards language, the books and materials used, the number of students in the classroom, and the equipment can affect the motivation of students in the foreign language teaching process. For a successful foreign language learning, it is important to use methods and techniques that positively affect students motivation, as well as methods and techniques that can increase their motivation in the classroom environment. All these are very important in language education in our modern life. Based on this, we will conduct a research to explain the role of motivation in primary school students choosing English as the language of instruction - why they are curious about English. In the research, firstly, after giving general information, the results obtained by making a small query at Dunya school will be stated.