Motivation towards reading in English as a foreign language in general middle school students

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to determine the motivation towards reading in English in general middle school students of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. The methodology used was non-experimental, with a transversal design. The population consisted of 200 students. The technique used for data collection was the survey with a questionnaire as an instrument directed to the students.  The statistical software SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) was used for the analysis of the information collected, which employs regression models, advanced data reduction models, trend analysis, set analysis, and missing values analysis. Once the results were obtained and analyzed, it was found that the students surveyed had a low level of motivation when reading in English, the main cause was the lack of interest in learning this foreign language, as well as the little use of interactive strategies to encourage reading.