Abstract
Language learners' motivation for studying has a great impact on their achievement level and desire to study. Research over the past decade for example which was conducted in New Zealand by Nuibe et al.(1995), has explored the motivation of Japanese language learners motivation. However it couldn't fully reveal their motivations, because the questions have depended on the researcher's pre-conception. I have developed a motivation scale based on the results of pilot research at three universities in Kiev, Ukraine that involved 127 students by using free description questionnaire.
