Motivación Instrumental e integrativa en Estudiantes Universitarios: Instrumental and Integrative Motivation in University Students

Myrian Dayana Falcón Falcón; Paulina Alexandra Arias Arroyo

doi:10.29394/Scientific.issn.2542-2987.2024.9.34.1.22-40

Authors

Myrian Dayana Falcón Falcón Technical University of Cotopaxi, UTC https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9764-7675
Paulina Alexandra Arias Arroyo Technical University of Cotopaxi, UTC https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9015-5393

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29394/Scientific.issn.2542-2987.2024.9.34.1.22-40

Keywords:

student motivation, language learning, language teaching, english as a foreign language, higher education

Abstract

This research examines instrumental and integrative motivation in learning English as a foreign language, considering its fundamental importance in successful language acquisition. The objective was to identify these types of motivation in A2-level students at a language center in an Ecuadorian public university. A quantitative approach with non-experimental design and descriptive method was employed, using a validated questionnaire applied to a sample of 229 students. Results revealed a high overall motivation level (mean=4.040), with integrative motivation (mean=4.210) predominating over instrumental motivation (mean=3.870). The most influential factors were the desire to travel abroad and job prospects for instrumental motivation, while access to cultural content and interaction with native speakers stood out in integrative motivation. It is concluded that students value English not only as a practical tool but as a means of cultural connection, suggesting a transformation in the traditional perspective of foreign language learning in the Ecuadorian university context.

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Author Biographies

Myrian Dayana Falcón Falcón, Technical University of Cotopaxi, UTC

Born in Latacunga, Ecuador, on January 2, 2002. My academic background includes a Bachelor of Science degree from “Gonzalo Pizarro” Educational Unit, and a Bachelor's degree in Pedagogy of National and Foreign Languages with a major in English from the Technical University of Cotopaxi (UTC), Pujilí Extension, Ecuador. I have enriched my professional development through active participation in various national conferences related to language teaching.

Paulina Alexandra Arias Arroyo, Technical University of Cotopaxi, UTC

Born in Latacunga, Ecuador, on October 8, 1976. Tenured professor of the Pedagogy of National and Foreign Languages-English program at the Technical University of Cotopaxi (UTC), Pujilí Extension, Ecuador; Bachelor of Education with a mention in English from the Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL); Commercial Engineer from the Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas (ESPE); Specialist in Competency-Based Curriculum Design from the Universidad Tecnológica Indoamérica (UTI); Master's degree in University Teaching and Educational Administration from the Universidad Tecnológica Indoamérica; Doctor of Education from the Universidad Católica Andrés Bello of Venezuela (UCAB); Researcher in the area of education and teacher training.

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