Assessing the Motivational Level of Pakistani Learners Towards English Language

This research investigates the motivation of higher secondary school students to determine whether they are motivated by instrumental, integrative, leaning environment or the personality of teachers. The study's unique hypothesis posits that Pakistani students exhibit instrumental motivation in their pursuit of English proficiency. The results support this hypothesis, indicating that the students are predominantly instrumentally motivated, aligning with similar studies in the Arab world. Integrative motivation, related to cultural immersion, was found to be low. However, the students demonstrated a high overall motivation to learn English, reflecting its cultural importance in Pakistan. The study did not strongly support teacher-related demotivating factors.