Investigating the Interplay Between Motivation and Anxiety in English Language Acquisition Among L2 Learners at Serti Army Day Secondary School, Gashaka LGA, Taraba State

Abstract

This study investigates the relationship between English language learning motivation and anxiety among second language (L2) learners at Serti Army Day Secondary School, located in the Army Barracks, Gashaka Local Government Area, Taraba State. The research identifies the motivational factors influencing English language learning and the levels of anxiety associated with the process. Through a mixed-methods approach, the study seeks to explore how these factors impact students‘ language proficiency. The findings suggest that both intrinsic and extrinsic motivations significantly affect students‘ learning behaviours‘, while high levels of anxiety pose challenges in achieving proficiency in English. The study also recommends that both government and teachers should do everything possible to motivate learners so that learning objectives can be achieved, and learners‘ anxiety can be reduced to the bearest minimum.