THE ROLE OF INTRINSIC AND EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION IN LANGUAGE LEARNING

A number of studies that haven't been conducted in the past ten years have shown some intriguing details about how various motivational styles affect output.  Richard Ryan, Edward Deci, Sam Glucksberg, Dan Ariely, Robert Eisenhower, Linda Shanock, analysts from the London School of Economics, and other researchers are among those who have expressed interest in this topic.  Although there hasn't been a consensus in this area, their findings imply that extrinsic incentives may have a detrimental effect on overall performance. I hope to clarify the connection between performance and intrinsic versus extrinsic motivation in this research. According to experts, intrinsic motivation is the desire to complete a task or activity because of the intrinsic fulfillment it brings, as opposed to the expectation of a different kind of reward.  When an activity is undertaken in order to achieve a distinct end, on the other hand, we refer to it as extrinsic motivation as opposed to intrinsic motivation. We started and carried out an explanatory study in an effort to help make the connections between concepts clear.  The study's foundation is an examination of the relationships between third-year students' academic performance and their primary motivational style. To do this, we combined quantitative (research) and qualitative (focus groups) methodologies to develop and test four work hypotheses. Following the surveys' validation, the respondents were split into four groups: those who were intrinsically motivated, those who were extrinsically motivated, those who were unmotivated, and those who were both.  Excel and SPSS were utilized to examine the gathered data.  Among the main findings of the study are the following: the percentage of people who possess both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation is declining as average rises; the highest proportion of unmotivated students is concentrated in the highest average category; female students typically perform better at the university level. The study aims to serve as almost a preliminary investigation into the nature of the connection between internal (and extrinsic) motivation and performance. More investigation is required.