شبكة المعلومات العربية التربوية

This study aims to find students’ attitudes, motivation, and difficulties involved in learning the English language and the factors affecting motivation in learning it. A research questionnaire that included the independent and dependent variables under study was designed. All the dependent variables had been classified into seven sections, each section dealing with some specific objective. The reliability and validity of the research questionnaire items were tested. On the basis of expert opinions of three professors of public authority of applied education and training in Kuwait University, the questionnaire was modified accordingly. The questionnaire was circulated to about 200 students who have taken different English courses. Of these, 107 questionnaires were returned. Data analysis was done on 107 subjects using the SPSS software package. (Published abstract)