Abstract
This study examined the factors that influence on junior high school students’ motivation for learning English. The study was conducted in the form of a survey, with data being collected from 427 students. They answered the questionnaire when they were in 6th grade in elementary school (Time 1: T1) and in 1st grade in junior high school (Time 2: T2). As the result, it was revealed that the level of motivation in T1 positively affected that in T2. Besides, self-efficacy in T1 was related to interest in T2. Different patterns of relationship were observed between T1 and T2 regarding how perceived goals affect their motivation. It was also suggested that classes aiming at acquiring knowledge and skills and understanding other cultures in T1 would help students maintain their motivation after entering junior high school.
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