Motivational Factors Influencing the Students of Barishal University in Learning English: An Empirical Study

Abstract

Motivation is one of the significant factors that ensure effective teaching and learning of foreign languages. The present study explored the major motivational factors influencing EFL (English as a Foreign Language) learners at the University of Barishal, Bangladesh. Both quantitative and qualitative approaches have been employed to collect the essential information from the randomly selected two hundred fifty students of the surveyed University. The study being a part of the Master’s thesis has taken 50 respondents from each of the randomly selected five departments of Barishal University. From the study, several factors have been found that motivate EFL learners in Barishal University. Realizing the necessity in a broader aspect, this study sets several recommendations for the syllabus and curriculum committees of the surveyed university departments, which will cover English language syllabus and curriculum planners worldwide.