FACTORS AFFECTING ENGINEERING STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION IN PRACTISING ENGLISH SPEAKING SKILLS AT COLLEGE OF URBAN WORKS CONSTRUCTION

Abstract

Speaking is one of the most important skills to be developed and enhanced as means of effective communication. However, many students do not have enough motivation to practise speaking English though motivation is one of the vital factors determining the success or failure of language learning. This paper aims to discuss factors affecting first-year engineering students’ motivation in practising English speaking skills at College of Urban Works Construction CUWC). The participants were 90 first-year engineering students and 8 English teachers. The findings showed that there were four groups of factors that affect students’ motivation: (1) Students’ factors; (2) Teachers’ factors; (3) Classroom factors; (4) Other factors. Besides, some suggestions on how to promote the motivation in practising English speaking skills for engineering students of CUWC were given.