THE IMPORTANCE OF EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION ON STUDENTS IN ENGLISH DEPARTMENT AT STKIP KRISTEN WAMENA

Abstract

In education, motivation is necessary for students as to keep their spirit alive and be enthusiastic to learn and finish their education. Motivation may come from within self and outside. Also, it might come from outside, which has an important role for a student, as same motivation from within oneself. We call it as extrinsic motivation. The aim of this research is to show several extrinsic motivations, such as peers/classmates, teachers, the environment, and internal feelings that encourage student to learn. This research uses a qualitative method with an interview as the instrument and is conducted at STKIP Kristen Wamena, Wamena, Papua Pegunungan province. Moreover, this research shows the importance of extrinsic motivations for students in education field, especially in learning English.