A Study of the University Students Motivation in Learning English at Private Schools in Yangon, Myanmar

Name: Ashin Indaka

Organization : ผู้วิจัย

keyword: University Students Motivation

; Learning English

; Private Schools in Yangon

Abstract: This thesis entitled “A Study of the University Students’ Motivation in Learning English at Private Schools in Yangon, Myanmar” comprises two objectives: 1) to study the situation of University students learning English at private schools and government Universities in Yangon, Myanmar, 2) to analyze the motivation patterns of University students who are studying English at private schools in Yangon, Myanmar. The research method for the study is both qualitative and quantitative research. The population of the study is ninety University students who are studying English at private schools, Royal Rose English Learning Center, All in One English class and U Myat Kyaing English Learning Center, in Yangon Myanmar. Sixty University students are selected as the samples for this research. Research tools for this study are the questionnaires and open-ended interview. Frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation and content analysis writing method are used for evaluation for the findings of the results. Findings of the study are as follows: 1. After analyzing the data collections, the results appeared that forty respondents are female students and twenty respondents are male University students. Most of them are attending the Government University and private schools. Majority of the respondents are 21 to 24 years old. Levels of their study are intermediate classes at private schools. Eighty six percent of the respondents attend English private school with their own decision. With respect to the situation of University students learning English at private schools and Government Universities, it found that there are many reasons why University students are learning English at private schools. Many respondents have problems in learning English in the State Universities. They are: 1) traditional teaching methods 2) teacher-center method 3) inadequate lecturers 4) overload students in the class rooms 5) incorrect educational system 6) insufficient multimedia aid 7) class room atmosphere and 8) unqualified teachers and so forth. 2. With regard to results of quantitative, the results revealed that almost of the university students have two types of motivation which are instrumental and integrative motivation. But, the level of instrumental motivation is higher than integrative motivation. Results of the qualitative also came out that most of the respondents keen on instrumental motivation that relates to future career in learning English at private schools in Yangon, Myanmar. To cultivate the University students’ motivation for learning English in the Government Universities, educational policy makers and educationists need to amend curriculums, teaching methods and new educational policy in the Government Universities. These points are very important to consider for the educational transformation in Myanmar.

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Email: library@mcu.ac.th

Name: Asst. Prof. Dr Phramaha Suriya Varamedhi

Role: อาจารย์ที่ปรึกษา

Name: Assoc. Prof. Nilratana Klinchan

Role: อาจารย์ที่ปรึกษา

Created: 2560

Modified: 2023-07-12

Issued: 2023-05-17

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DegreeName: Master of Arts Degrees

Descipline: Buddhist Studies

Grantor: Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University

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