RESEARCH OF THE LEVEL OF MOTIVATION IN STUDYING ENGLISH AS A MAJOR SUBJECT AMONG STUDENTS-LINGUISTS OF THE PACIFIC NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

Abstract

The article is a study of the level of motivation in English lessons as a foreign language among student-linguists of the Pacific State University, Khabarovsk, Russia. The purpose of the article is to identify problems related to motivation among students-linguists and to determine ways to solve these problems with the help of recommendations. The research method is the Attitude / Motivation Test Battery (AMTB) developed by R.K. Gardner. The paper analyzes responses of 60 students studying English as a major subject for their future profession. Results presented in this article show a high level of integral and instrumental motivation of students, with the exception of two indicators, according to which the level of motivation is defined as moderate. Based on the findings of this study, some recommendations are made to increase student motivation.