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Language teachers are often very aware of the career benefits that language proficiency can offer, but learning the language is just an abstract undertaking needed for an academic degree to many language learners. Motivation and management of our own behaviour are necessary for effective learning. It is not easy, for example, to lose weight or quit smoking. Nonetheless, many people dowell, lose weight and quit smoking because they are motivated to accomplish a particular goal. The purpose of learning is to find and apply the most effective way. If a teacher has a strong methodology and motivation, he will achieve his goal. The primary duty of the teacher is to give his students adequate encouragement. People do not learn a subject with their brains alone; other factors are also involved. Motivational factors make the learner more receptive to new information. Students do not learn in the same way. Different students learn in different ways; some students learn by listening, some by writing and some by actively speaking. If a teacher adopts the same method for all students, then some students will not be able to learn anything. In order to keep students interested in learning, students must be motivated by the teacher.\u003Cbr>Keywords: Motivation, motivational theories, language learning and teaching, motivation in learning and teaching. |\n| --- |\n| [E-mail : mseven@atauni.edu.tr. Tel:](E-mail : mseven@atauni.edu.tr. Tel:) 90 535 7777070. |\n\nINTRODUCTION  \nMotivation is a central topic in the field of education. At the same time, this is one of the most critical topics . Every teacher must have asked him/herself this question: How can I motivate my students? Motivation is vital in language learning. One of the most difficult aspects of teaching is how to motivate a language student. The secret is identifying the students’ motivation then making the lesson relevant and enjoyable. Motivation is a complex human construct that has long posed difficulties for those who attempt to understand and explain it (Anjomshoa and Sadighi, 2015) .  \nMost students learn English because they believe it will benefit them in one way. They want to earn more money to fulfil certain education requirements, to travel abroad or to meet more people with the aid of English. Without strong motivation, students will fail in their attempt and their hopes of learning.  \nApart from the role that intellectual capacity and language aptitude play in learning a second or foreign language (Gardner and Lambert, 1972 cited in Xu , 2008), motivation is a major factor in the successful study of language acquisition. It is considered goal directed and is defined as “the combination of effort plus desire to achieve the goal of learning the language plus favourable attitudes toward learning the language” (Gardner, 1985 : 10) . Motivation is also an important contributor to language achievement in terms of linguistic outcomes, which traditionally embrace the knowledge structure of the language, i. e. vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation and the four basic skills of the language, including listening, understanding, reading and writing (Gardner, 1985) .  \nWith the increasing role of English language as foreign or second language globally today ; the role of  \nmotivation as one of the major important factors in learning English language can be regarded as a‘device’ used by the learners of English in order to learn English. Researchers have provided empirical evidences pointing to","cbCaijNRkras5C2v","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijNRkras5C2v","pdf",154850,"English","# Introduction\n# Motivation\n## Definition of motivation\n## Nature of motivation","[{\"question\":\"What does the paper say about the nature and definition of motivation?\",\"answer\":\"Motivation is presented as a complex human construct and a mental event that influences behavior. It is discussed historically, including definitions that treat motivation as a cause or reason for an organism’s actions and as a process of stimulating people to accomplish desired results.\"}]","African Educational Research Journal - Special Issue 8(2) - Full Length Research Paper - Motivation in language learning and teaching | PDF",1792070803,25]