Exploring Motivational Success in EFL Learning Strategies among University Students

Abstract

Objective of this study is to exploring motivational success in EFL learning sstrategies among public sector college students and find out the influence of motivational achievement and goal setting on learners' use of strategy as motivation is a key to success in competitions with some standard of achieving excellence in learning a foreign language. Highly motivated EFL learners tend to use various types of strategies. Apart from this motivational achievement, goal setting is such cognitive mediator variable between motivational antecedents and motivational behaviour which also influences learners’ use of strategies. The study was quantitative which included 245 EFL third year students from two Colleges (Government Post Graduate College Vehari for Boys and Government Post Graduate Girls College Vehari) in Punjab, Pakist. 5 point likert scale questionnaire was used to collect data. The results revealed that compensation and meta-cognitive strategies are used more frequently compared to cognitive and affective strategies. The study also proves that learning strategies under investigated are significantly correlated with goal-setting. This study recommended for future research to explore more aspects of students’ success in learning strategies.