Open AccessExploring the Extrinsic and Intrinsic Reading Motivations among Malaysian ESL Undergraduates
Author(s) -
Fariozakiah Tazijan,
Rofiza Aboo Bakar,
Nor Fazlin,
Mohd Hanif Mohd Ramli
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of recent technology and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2277-3878
DOI - 10.35940/ijrte.b1020.0982s919
Subject(s) - reading (process) , pleasure , reading motivation , curiosity , psychology , mathematics education , social psychology , linguistics , philosophy , neuroscience
Purpose of Study: Reading for pleasure is scarce among today's undergraduates. It is believed that undergraduates read books because of their grades and reading not for pleasure. Undergraduates distinguish reading as a chore that they must take upon to excel academically. This paper sets out to conduct a preliminary study of reading motivations among Malaysian undergraduates of English as Second Language Learners. Methodology: A survey was carried out among UiTM undergraduates using the Reading Motivation Questionnaire (RMQ) to investigate their reading motivation towards extensive reading narratives. Results: Results revealed that there were 11 elements of reading motivation of the intrinsic and extrinsic motivation dimensions among young adults. Reading efficacy, reading challenge, reading curiosity, reading involvement, the importance of reading, reading work avoidance, competition in reading, recognition for reading. reading for grades and social reasons for reading and compliance were assessed. The results revealed the importance of reading motivation in second language learners Implications/Applications: It is hoped by identifying the relationship of reading motivation will help in fostering a culture of reading among second language young adult readers.