FACTORS CAUSING DEMOTIVATION IN ENGLISH LEARNING AMONG THAI HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN SAINT NICHOLAS SCHOOL–ENGLISH PROGRAMME

Author Name: 1. Dr. Aivie Sundo PhD – EM 2. Ms. Phantira Meier 3. Mr. Triphat Leelajirakul 4. Ms. Chattiya Raicharoen 5. Mr. Chalit Sinlapanawakan 6. Ms. Khunyakan Phuangkongnakan

Volume/Issue: 03/10

Country: Thiland

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/04.2023-73157571/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. Teacher, Saint Nicholas School – English Programme, Phitsanulok, Thailand
2. Student, Saint Nicholas School – English Programme, Phitsanulok, Thailand
3. Student, Saint Nicholas School – English Programme, Phitsanulok, Thailand
4. Student, Saint Nicholas School – English Programme, Phitsanulok, Thailand
5. Student, Saint Nicholas School – English Programme, Phitsanulok, Thailand       
6. Student, Saint Nicholas School – English Programme, Phitsanulok, Thailand

ABSTRACT

Learning method, textbook, teacher, student and classroom environment and learning facility are factors causing demotivation in learning English among G. 7 to 11 students in Saint Nicholas School – English Programme.This study aimed to determine the students’ perceptions in terms of learning English and the factors in Thai context that demotivate students. This study will be beneficial for teachers to design learning that responds to students’ perceptions and expectations.There were 27 respondents in this descriptive correlational study. The instrument used in gathering data was an adopted questionnaire with a total number of 24 survey questions from Polrak (2019). The survey questionnaires were self-administered through Google form to the respondents. The data were statistically analyzed using frequency and percentage distribution, mean, Kruskal Wallis test and Pearson correlation test.The results showed that the learning style was too much focused on reading from textbook rather than on speaking practices, there was an imbalance of skills taught from textbooks and the kinds of language practice the students take part in, the teachers often scold them when they made mistakes and that their explanations were not easy to understand and the students were having difficulty in memorizing words and phrases. The factors causing demotivation were similar among G.7 to G.11 male and female students. There is also a correlation among the factors causing demotivation in English learning.

Key words: Factors, demotivation, learning method, textbook, teacher, student, classroom environment and learning facility