The Effect of the Use of Authentic Reading Materials in Teaching English on Eleventh Grade EFL Students’ Motivation

Abstract

This study investigated the effect of using English
language authentic reading materials in teaching English on
EFL students’ motivation. The sample consisted of two
eleventh grade sections. One was randomly assigned as the
control group (37 students) and the other was assigned as the
experimental group (35 students). Then students’ motivation
level was measured against a self-reported learner motivation
questionnaire. The data were analyzed via factorial ANOVA
repeated-measures factors and between-groups factors. The
results of the study revealed a significant increase in the EFL
students’ motivation across time in both of the experimental
and control groups. Moreover, the results revealed significant
differences between the two groups after 12 weeks of
treatment in favor of the experimental group. Based on the
results of the study, more studies are recommended to be
carried out in different situations for a more thorough
investigation.