Author: Yenny Sinaga
Sinaga, Yenny, 2023 EFL Secondary School Teachers’ Perceived Use of Dornyei’s Motivational Strategies in Classrooms in Jayapura Regency, Flinders University, College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
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Motivation is an internal and external drive that compels foreign language learners to pursue specific English language proficiency levels. Dornyei’s ten well-researched macro motivational strategies (MSs) are widely acknowledged and used worldwide in many secondary school contexts to enhance student motivation for English language learning. However, there is a lack of studies on EFL teachers perceived uses of Dornyei’s macro MSs in secondary schools in Jayapura Regency, where students’ motivation to learn English is notably low. This study thus aims to investigate the perspectives of EFL secondary school teachers regarding their perceived uses of ten Dornyei’s macro MSs in their classrooms in secondary schools in the Jayapura Regency. To achieve this aim, this study seeks to answer two research questions: (i) To what extent have EFL secondary school teachers in Jayapura Regency used Dornyei’s ten macro motivational strategies in classrooms? and (ii) What are their perceived challenges in using Dornyei’s ten macro motivational strategies in classrooms in Jayapura Regency? Analyses of data collected from one-on-one semi-structured interviews with six participating EFL secondary school teachers from six different public schools in the Jayapura Regency revealed that two macro MSs (4
Keywords: EFL, Dornyei’s Motivational Strategies, Motivational Strategies, Classroom Strategies, Jayapura, Papua, Teachers Perceptions
Subject: English as a Second Language thesis
Thesis type: Masters
Completed: 2023
School: College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Supervisor: Mai Tuyet Ngo