The Study of Non–English Major Undergraduate Students’ Motivation and English Learning Behavior: A Case Study of Physical Education Undergraduate Students at Buriram Rajabhat University

Abstract

             The purpose of this research were: 1) non–English major undergraduate students’ English learning motivation and 2) non–English major undergraduate students’ English learning behavior. The samples used in this study were selected by purposive sampling method to meet the research objectives. The samples were 144 undergraduate students majoring in Physical Education at Buriram Rajabhat University. This research article was quantitative research using a Google Forms questionnaire to collect data. The collected data were divided into 3 parts: 1) general information 2) English learning motivation (extrinsic and intrinsic motivation) and 3) English learning behavior. The collected data were analyzed using percentage (%), mean (𝑥̅), and standard deviation (S.D.) statistics.
             The research results found that:
             1. The results of non–English major undergraduate students’ English learning motivation indicated that the mean value of intrinsic motivation (𝑥̅=3.44±1.09) was higher than the mean value of extrinsic motivation (𝑥̅=3.28±1.05). The motivation with the highest mean value was the interest in traveling abroad (intrinsic motivation) (𝑥̅=4.08±1.05). In contrast, the motivation with the lowest mean value was choosing to study English because of friends (extrinsic motivation) (𝑥̅=2.53±1.04).
             2. The results of non–English major undergraduate students’ English learning behavior indicated that the overall appropriate English learning behavior was at the sometimes level (𝑥̅=3.10±0.98). The English learning behavior with the highest mean value was attending English classes every time (𝑥̅=3.78±1.05). Conversely, the English learning behavior with the lowest mean value was reviewing English lessons after class (𝑥̅=2.63±0.99).