Motivation of Saudi Arabia Tertiary Level Students Learning English as a Foreign Language

This paper focuses on the motivation of Saudi Arabian students in learning English at the tertiary level. To show the significance of motivation, Gardner’s socio-educational model of SLA was used. Focus was placed on government initiatives, parents’ inspiration, classroom atmosphere, and teachers’ inspirations at elementary and tertiary levels in English language learning. A questionnaire was used to collect data with an attitudinal scale and a demographic section. It was found that in general, participants believed English should be taught from grade one at the elementary level by qualified English teachers. In terms of motivation, it was found that family awareness plays a crucial role. It was also found that parents should care more about the language efficiency of their children rather than the grades They score in examinations.