Sebuah Kajian tentang Faktor-Faktor yang Menyebabkan Rendahnya Motivasi Belajar Bahasa Inggris di SMA Negeri 1 Kotanopan.
ABSTRACT Alya Nazwa Anggina, 2322102. An Exploration of Factors Causing Low Interest in Learning English at SMA Negeri 1 Kotanopan. Thesis. English Education Department, Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training, UIN Sjech M. Djamil Djambek Bukittinggi, 2026. This study aimed to explore the factors causing low interest in learning English among eleventh grade students at SMA Negeri 1 Kotanopan. The purpose of this study was to identify and describe the internal and external factors that contributed to students' low interest in learning English. This study employed a qualitative research method using a case study design. The participants consisted of 6–8 students with low interest in learning English and one English teacher selected through purposive sampling. The data were collected through classroom observations and semi structured interviews. The data were analyzed using the interactive model of Miles, M. B., Huberman, A. M., & Saldana, (2014), which consisted of data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing and verification. The findings revealed that students' low interest in learning English was influenced by two major groups of factors: internal factors and external factors. The internal factors consisted of self-efficacy, self-worth, expectancy of success, task value, learning goals, and intrinsic motivation, while the external factors included teacher influence, classroom environment, learning materials and tasks, peer influence, family support, and social and cultural context. The findings indicated that these factors interacted with one another and collectively shaped students' learning experiences. Therefore, students' low interest in learning English resulted from the interaction between their psychological conditions and their learning environment. This study provides useful insights for teachers and schools in designing strategies to improve students' interest in learning English.