Motivational Factors to Limbu Students in Learning English Language

Abstract

The thesis entitled Motivational Factors to Limbu Students in Learning English Language aimed at finding out the factors that motivate Limbu students in learning English language. This study followed qualitative method. The researcher used narrative inquiry as a research design .The population of the study included six Limbu learners of English language from 4 th semester of Central Department of Education. Among them three were females and three were males .The population of the study was selected by using non random procedures. The data were collected by using in-depth interview. The collected data from the respondents were analyzed thematically in order to draw the conclusions and findings. The learners were found having different motivations. The learners were intrinsically and extrinsically motivated to learn English language. Especially males were motivated to learn for joining military force and other job opportunities out of country and females were motivated for their prestige and better job opportunities within a country. The major motivational factors to the learners included: personal growth, entertainment, abroad study, better job opportunities in foreign country like the USA, Canada, Australia, Norway and within country. They were also motivated by social factors, economic factors, career related factors, family factors, peer factors, desire to make feeling better, enjoyment factors. This research work consists of the five chapters. The first one is introduction which incorporates background of the study, statement of the problems, rationale of the study, objectives of the study, the research questions, delimitation of the study and the definition of the key terms. In the same way, the second chapters include review of related literature and empirical literature review. Likewise, the third chapter includes the procedure of the study and the fourth one includes the analysis and interpretation of the study and results as well. In the same way, the fifth chapter includes the conclusion and recommendations of the study. Finally, the thesis also includes the references and appendices at the end of this work.