Demotivating Factors In Learning English: The Case Of Iran

Abstract

This study investigated the demotivating factors for learning English. A demotivation questionnaire was administered to 421 high school students. The results indicated that (a) Iranian students considered ‘Lack of School Facilities’, ‘veremphasis on grammar’, ‘long passages’ and ‘expectancy to use grammatically correct English in the classroom’ as strong sources of demotivation, (b) ‘Learning Contents and Materials’ and ‘Teachers’ Competence and Teaching Styles’ are moderate sources of demotivation and (c) statistically significant differences were found between girls and boys in general and with respect to ‘Learning Contents and Materials’ and ‘Teachers’ Competence and Teaching Styles.