Motivation and Choices of Language Learning Strategies of Undergraduate Students in International College, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University

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ABSTRACT

This study aimed to investigate whether there is a difference in six direct and indirect English learning strategies used by undergraduate students with different degrees of motivation. The participants consisted of undergraduate students in International College, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University. A total of 286 questionnaires were completed and returned. The adapted Attitude/Motivation Test Battery (AMTB) was used to assess the degree of motivation of participants in learning English. The Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (SILL) Version 7.0, was used to examine the participants’ use of language learning strategies.  The data were analyzed by calculating descriptive statistics: means, standard deviations, and frequencies. The data were analyzed by using a t-test to compare the data within each group and across groups at the significance level 0.05. The findings showed that there were significant differences at the 0.01 level between the means of the two degrees of motivation of students regarding their use of English language learning strategies.  Therefore, it could be concluded that there is a difference in undergraduate students’ use of six direct and indirect English learning strategies in each degree of motivation.  Undergraduate students who had different degrees of motivation, medium and high, used English language learning strategies differently.