An Investigation into Turkish EFL Learners’ Academic Writing Motivation

Article History: Purpose: The present study aims to determine which factors could influence the learners’ motivation to write in English academically and its relationship with their gender and majors. It also seeks to contribute to the instructors teaching writing lessons to determine their students’ writing motivation and possible ways to increase it. Research Methods: The Academic Writing Motivation Questionnaire (Payne, 2012) was conducted on 65 participants studying English at a state university’s preparatory classes during the 2018/2019 academic year in Turkey. The data were subjected to SPSS software. Findings: The study results revealed that EFL learners had an average level of motivation in writing. Furthermore, female learners had a higher motivational level on the scales of enjoyment, instrumentality and effort than males. Based on the participants’ majors, it was found Received: 19 Jan.2020 Received in revised form: 17 Sept. 2020 Accepted: 23 Feb 2021 DOI: 10.14689/ejer.2021.93.8