English Learning Motivation of Maritime Kosen College Students － Based on Comparison Between Academic Departments －

Abstract

The purpose of the present study is to clarify English learning motivation of maritime Kosen college students by examining the similarities and differences between the three academic departments. A total of 120 first-year students participated in a freeform questionnaire on their motivations for learning English. The result of text-mining with KH Coder showed the students from all academic departments not only had common motivations such as “career”, “communication”, and “future needs” but also shared less intrinsic motivation and a lack of interest in and admiration for English-speaking countries. There was no noticeable difference in the motivations for learning English between the three academic departments. Therefore, it became clear that the students’ motivations for learning English are highly common.