Attitudes and Motives of Jordanian University Students towardsLearning English

This study aimed to detect the attitudes and motives of university students in Jordan towards learning English within the current status of the Arab world. A questionnaire was administered on 610 of students at the Middle East University for both MA and BA students in the academic year2010/2011. Data analysis revealed that attitudes of students were neutral for both levels. Cultural motives were preferable by both levels, while the instrumental and academic motives were neutral. There was no significant difference on the academic domain related to the level with a significant difference between them on the instrumental and cultural domains. There was no significant difference related to the specialty on the academic domain with a significant differencebetween them on the instrumental and cultural domains. No significant difference appeared on the academic domain related to the school of graduation, with a significant difference on the instrumental and cultural domains.