The Effect of Lecturer’s Competence And Learning Environment on Student’s Motivation in Learning English
Keywords:
Lecturer’s Competence, learning environment, motivation, EFL learner
Abstract
The aimed of this study was to analyze the effect of lecturers competencies and learning environment on students motivation in learning English. This study used a verification method which used explanatory survey and correlation analysis with saturation sampling technique. The population of the study was the students of the social and political faculty at Universitas Pancasakti Tegal which amounts to 91 students. Primary data collection was done through the questionnaire which was distributed to respondents in this study. Data was analyzed through descriptive analysis, classical assumption test, and multiple regressions. The result of the simultaneous test indicated there was the significant effect of lecturers competence, learning environment and students motivation in learning English. Lecturers competence according to respondents was high, but the lecturers should always improve their pedagogic, personality, social and professional competencies. The university should provide a conducive learning environment and adequate teaching and learning facilities.
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Clément, R. and B. G. Kruidenier (1985). "Aptitude, attitude and motivation in second language proficiency: A test of Clément's model." Journal of language and Social Psychology 4(1): 21-37.
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Dörnyei, Z. (2009). "Individual differences: Interplay of learner characteristics and learning environment." Language Learning 59(s1): 230-248.
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Gardner, R. C. and W. E. Lambert (1959). "Motivational variables in second-language acquisition." Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology 13: 266.
Jennings, P. A. and M. T. Greenberg (2009). "The prosocial classroom: Teacher social and emotional competence in relation to student and classroom outcomes." Review of educational research 79(1): 491-525.
Jones, J. (1989). "Students' ratings of teacher personality and teaching competence." Higher education 18(5): 551-558.
Julkunen, K. (1992). "Situation-and task-specific motivation in foreign language learning and teaching."
Kuncel, N. R., et al. (2004). Academic performance, career potential, creativity, and job performance: Can one construct predict them all?, American Psychological Association.
Labrie, N. and R. Clément (1986). "Ethnolinguistic vitality, self?confidence and second language proficiency: An investigation1." Journal of Multilingual & Multicultural Development 7(4): 269-282.
Lafford, B. A. (2007). "Second language acquisition reconceptualized? The impact of Firth and Wagner (1997)." The modern language journal 91(s1): 735-756.
McKenzie, K. and R. Schweitzer (2001). "Who succeeds at university? Factors predicting academic performance in first year Australian university students." Higher education research & development 20(1): 21-33.
Ramage, K. (1990). "Motivational factors and persistence in foreign language study." Language Learning 40(2): 189-219.
Savard, J. G. and L. Laforge (1981). Actes Du 5e Congrès de L'Association Internationale de Linguistique Appliquée: Montréal, Août 1978, Presses Université Laval.
Skehan, P. (1991). "Individual differences in second language learning." Studies in second language acquisition 13(2): 275-298.
Sykes, G., et al. (2010). "Teacher education: Its problems and some prospects." Journal of Teacher Education 61(5): 464-476.
Thu, N. K., et al. (2006). Generating Criteria For Assessment Lecturers in Vietnam's Universities: a Conceptu al Paper. AAER Anual Conference.
Tigelaar, D. E., et al. (2004). "The development and validation of a framework for teaching competencies in higher education." Higher education 48(2): 253-268.
Van Oord, L. (2008). "After culture: Intergroup encounters in education." Journal of Research in International Education 7(2): 131-147.
Williams, K. C. and C. C. Williams (2011). "Five key ingredients for improving student motivation." Research in Higher Education Journal 12: 1.
Yeh, S. S. (2009). "The cost-effectiveness of raising teacher quality." Educational Research Review 4(3): 220-232.
Zuengler, J. and E. R. Miller (2006). "Cognitive and sociocultural perspectives: Two parallel SLA worlds?" Tesol Quarterly 40(1): 35-58.
Published
2018-10-30
How to Cite
Taufiqulloh, T., Sulistianingsih, E., & Aflahatun, N. (2018). English Focus: Journal of English Language Education, 1(2), 60-76. https://doi.org/10.24905/efj.v1i2.31
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