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A STUDY ON STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION IN LEARNING ENGLISH AT
SMP MUHAMMADIYAH 4 MALANG
THESIS
BY
ANITA KUSUMAWATI
201010100311097
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG
MAY 2015
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A STUDY ON STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION IN LEARNING ENGLISH AT
SMP MUHAMMADIYAH 4 MALANG
THESIS
This thesis is submitted to meet on of the requirements to
achieve Sarjana Degree in English Education
BY
ANITA KUSUMAWATI
201010100311097
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG
MAY 2015
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This thesis written by Anita Kusumawati was approved on may 2015:
By:
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This thesis was defended in front of the examiners of the faculty of teacher
training and education of university of muhammadiyah malang
and accepted as one of the requirements to achieve
Sarjana Degree in English Education
On may 2015
Approved by:
Faculty of Teacher Training and Education of
University of Muhammadiyah Malang
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ORIGINALITY DECLARATION
The undersigned;
Name : Anita Kusumawati
Student ID Number : 201010100311097
Program of Study : English Department
Faculty : Faculty of Teaching Training and Education
I declare that the work presented in this thesis was carried out by myself and does not
incorporate without acknowledgment any material previously submitted for a degree or diploma
in any university. To the best of my knowledge this thesis does not contain any material
previously published or written by another person except where due references made in text.
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MOTTO AND DEDICATION
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DEDICATION:
I dedicated this thesis to:
My beloved father and mother,
My beloved sister and brother
My beloved abah (Muhajir Aulia Sayuti )
My beloved LYLAS (Aulia, Musrina, Uly, Dewi)
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
First, praise to Allah for all the glory in guiding the researcher through hard day in
finishing this thesis. Next, my greeting goes to Rasullullah Muhammad SAW, who is the best
leader in the world and also the best messengers to convince.
Second, I also dedicated great appreciation and gratitude to Drs. Estu Widodo, M.Hum
and Dr. Hartono, M.Pd who have patiently spend their valuable time to guide, give suggestion
and correct this thesis, so that I can finish it on time.
Next, my sincere gratitude and appreciation are also extended to the teachers, students
and headmaster at SMP Muhammadiyah 4 Malang, who had given me the opportunity to
conduct the research.
Finally, the special thanks are given to my beloved parents, all of friends LYLAS (Aul,
Musrina, Uly, Dewi ) and the special one to Muhajir Aulia Sayuti who gave much love,
encouragement and spirit of doing the best.
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A STUDY ON STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION IN LEARNING ENGLISH AT
SMP MUHAMMADIYAH 4 MALANG
Abstract
Motivation is one of the important factors that influence learning. Motivation is needed by the
students’ in learning process because it is a strong willingness of people that supports the
students’ to do something that they like and to facilitate them in accepting the lesson. Therefore
the researcher wants to investigate: (1) the students’ motivation in learning English (2) kinds of
students’ motivation which is dominant in learning English (3) the teacher ways in motivating
her students’ to learn English.
This study used mixed method as the appropriate way to describe and give information about the
students’ motivation in learning English. The subjects of this research were English teacher and
students of 8th grade of SMP Muhammadiyah 4 Malang. The instruments used by the researcher
were structured questionnaire and unstructured interview.
The result of this study showed that out of 23 students under investigation, one student (4.35%)
gets very high motivation, twelve students (52.17%) get high motivation, nine students (39.13%)
get average motivation, one student (4.35%) gets low motivation and there is no student gets
very low motivation. Meanwhile, the dominant kind of students’ motivation in learning English
is extrinsic motivation. Then, the teacher ways in motivating students: (1) preparing the good
material that will be taught (2) using many kinds of media (3) working together with the students
and rewarding the students, and (4) giving recognizing by compliment or comment to the
students who do exercise correctly.
Key words: Students, Motivation, Learning English, SMP Muhammadiyah 4
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TABLE CONTENT
APPROVAL SHEET ..................................................................................... i
LEGALIZATION .......................................................................................... ii
MOTTO AND DEDICATION...................................................................... iv
ACKNOWLEDGMENT ............................................................................... v
ABSTRACT .................................................................................................... vi
TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................................................................. vii
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the study ...................................................................... 1
1.2 Statement of the problems .................................................................... 3
1.3 Significance of the study ...................................................................... 3
1.4 Purpose of the study ............................................................................. 3
1.5 Scope and limitation ............................................................................ 4
1.6 Definition of key terms ........................................................................ 4
CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 Motivation ............................................................................................. 5
2.2 Theory of motivation .............................................................................. 5
2.2.1 Behavioral theory .......................................................................... 6
2.2.2 Humanistic theory ......................................................................... 6
2.2.3 Cognitive theory ............................................................................ 7
2.2.4 Socio-cultural theory ..................................................................... 7
2.3 The kinds of motivation.......................................................................... 7
2.3.1 Intrinsic ......................................................................................... 8
2.3.1 Extrinsic ........................................................................................ 8
2.4 Factors influencing motivation .............................................................. 9
2.4.1 Factors influencing intrinsic motivation ...................................... 9
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2.4.1.1 Selfesteem ....................................................................... 9
2.4.1.2 Self-fulfillment ................................................................ 10
2.4.1.3 Self-determination .......................................................... 10
2.4.1.4 Beliefs ............................................................................. 10
2.4.1.5 Attribution for success and failure .................................. 11
2.4.1.6 Expectation ..................................................................... 11
2.4.1.7 Participation in learning communities ............................ 11
2.4.1.8 Maintaining identity trough in activities of group .......... 12
2.4.2 Factors influencing extrinsic motivation ....................................... 12
2.4.2.1 Reinforcement ................................................................. 12
2.4.2.2 Rewards ......................................................................... 12
2.4.2.3 Incentives ........................................................................ 13
2.4.2.4 Punishment ...................................................................... 13
2.5 Teaching strategy for motivating the students ....................................... 13
2.5.1 Become competent model .......................................................... 13
2.5.2 Create an atmosphere of challenge ............................................ 14
2.5.3 Communicate about expectation ................................................ 14
2.5.4 Encourage students’ intrinsic motivation .................................. 14
2.5.5 Work with the students set goals ................................................ 15
2.5.6 Select learning task ..................................................................... 15
2.5.7 Use technology effectively ......................................................... 15
2.5.8 Fulfill basic requirement ............................................................. 15
2.5.9 Build confident and positive expectation ................................... 16
2.5.10 Show the value of learning ......................................................... 16
2.5.11 Help students stay focus on the task. .......................................... 16
CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research design ...................................................................................... 17
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3.2 Population research ................................................................................ 18
3.3 Research instrument ............................................................................... 18
3.3.1 Questionnaire ................................................................................. 18
3.3.2 Interview ........................................................................................ 19
3.4 Data collection ........................................................................................ 19
3.5 Data analysis .......................................................................................... 20
CHAPTER IV RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSIONS
1.1 Research findings ................................................................................... 22
4.4.1 The students’ motivation in learning English ............................. 22
4.4.2 The factors which influence the students’ motivation in learning English
.................................................................................................... 23
4.4.3 The teachers’ way in motivating the students to learn English .. 24
1.2 Discussions ............................................................................................. 25
CHAPTER V CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS
5.1 Conclusions ............................................................................................ 27
5.2 Suggestions ............................................................................................. 28
REFERENCE ................................................................................................. 29
APPENDIX ..................................................................................................... 31
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