The effect of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation in L2 learning amongst engineering college students: An investigation

Abstract

The main objective of this study is to investigate the L2 learners intrinsic and extrinsic motivation amongst engineering college students in Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu. Through simple random sampling method, 150 respondents were randomly selected from various engineering colleges in the study area. The adopted and modified AMTB (Attitude / Motivation Test Battery) questionnaire has been used in this study. Results showed that the male respondents have strong motivation towards intrinsic (integrative) and extrinsic (instrumental) than female. - 2020, Boom Lemma Publishers. All rights reserved.