Motivation

Group 6:

1.      Fenni Anggraeni

2.      Yuni Indrawati

3.      Nurmawati Kolong

4.      Romi Hasim Zahroni

1. Motivation

Undoubtely the most frequently used catch-all term of explaining the succes or failure of virtually any complex tasks. Motivation is a star player in the cast of characters assigned to second language learning scenario around the world. Motivation is the key to learning in general, in the field of second language acquisition, in particular, the subject of motivation has garnered plenty of attention based on Doryei oppinion.

Theory of motivation

Three diffrent perspectives emerge:

1.      Form a behavioral perspective, motivation is seen in very matter of fact terms.

2.      In cognative terms, motivation places much more emphasis on the individual’s decisions.

Six needs undergirding the construct of motivation :

a.       The need for exploration.

b.      The need for manipulation.

c.       The need for activity.

d.      The need for stimulation.

e.       The need for knowladge.

f.       The need for ego enhancement.

3.      A constructivist view of motivation places even further emphasis on social context as well as individual personal choices. Each person is motivated diffrently, and depend on his or her environment in ways that are unique.

2. Instrumental and Integrative Orientation

The instrumental side of the dichotomy referred to acquiring a language as a mean for attaining instrumental goal, furthering a career, translation, and reading technical material. The integrative side described learners who wished to integrate themselves into the culture of the second language group and become involved in social interchange in that group. The importance of distinguishing orientation from motivation is that within either orientation, one can have either high or low motivatinal intensity.

3. Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation

Intrinsic motivation is intrinsically motivated activities are ones for which there is no apparent reward except the activity itself. Extrinsic motivation is fueled by the anticipation of a reward from outside and beyond the self.