Factors Causing ESL Students' Demotivation to Learn English
Despite the importance of English language proficiency in Pakistan, many learners struggle to develop a positive attitude towards English language learning. Thereby, this qualitative research study aims to analyze the factors causing ESL (English as a Second Language) college students' demotivation to learn English. The researcher conducted semi-structured interviews with sixteen students from different colleges in Karachi. The study found that difficult course content, non- interactive teaching styles, using English as the medium of instruction, and teachers' attitudes were the major sources of demotivation among the participants. This study emphasizes the importance of motivation in English language learning among ESL students. These findings have implications for ESL teachers in designing effective interactive language instructions that can help students improve their motivation to learn English.
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ESL Learners; Demotivation Factors; Qualitative Study; Course Content; Teachers' Attitudes; the Medium of Instruction
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(1) Waqasia Naeem
Associate Professor, School of English, Minhaj University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
(2) Zahra Ashraf
MPhil, Department of Applied Linguistics, Lahore Leads University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
(3) Zeeshan Ali Afsar
Lecturer, Department of Humanities, COMSATS University, Abbottabad Campus, KP, Pakistan.
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APA : Naeem, W., Ashraf, Z., & Afsar, Z. A. (2023). Factors Causing ESL Students' Demotivation to Learn English. Global Language Review, VIII(I), 114-122. https://doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).11
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CHICAGO : Naeem, Waqasia, Zahra Ashraf, and Zeeshan Ali Afsar. 2023. "Factors Causing ESL Students' Demotivation to Learn English." Global Language Review, VIII (I): 114-122 doi: 10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).11
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HARVARD : NAEEM, W., ASHRAF, Z. & AFSAR, Z. A. 2023. Factors Causing ESL Students' Demotivation to Learn English. Global Language Review, VIII, 114-122.
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MHRA : Naeem, Waqasia, Zahra Ashraf, and Zeeshan Ali Afsar. 2023. "Factors Causing ESL Students' Demotivation to Learn English." Global Language Review, VIII: 114-122
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MLA : Naeem, Waqasia, Zahra Ashraf, and Zeeshan Ali Afsar. "Factors Causing ESL Students' Demotivation to Learn English." Global Language Review, VIII.I (2023): 114-122 Print.
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OXFORD : Naeem, Waqasia, Ashraf, Zahra, and Afsar, Zeeshan Ali (2023), "Factors Causing ESL Students' Demotivation to Learn English", Global Language Review, VIII (I), 114-122
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TURABIAN : Naeem, Waqasia, Zahra Ashraf, and Zeeshan Ali Afsar. "Factors Causing ESL Students' Demotivation to Learn English." Global Language Review VIII, no. I (2023): 114-122. https://doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).11