STUDENTS’ DEMOTIVATING FACTORS IN LEARNING ENGLISH IN VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN YOGYAKARTA
Abstract
Demotivation in learning English is a common problem faced by students and it can
hinder them to achieve their target language proficiency. Students who face difficulties in
learning English are often demotivated to learn. This research was aimed at finding out the
students demotivating factors in learning English among vocational high school in
Yogyakarta. The descriptive phenomenology research was used as the research design. The
research took place at one vocational high school in Yogyakarta. Three students at the third
grade in the first semester become the participants of this research. The data were collected
through the interviews. There were five main findings found related to the research question
which is about the students’ demotivating factors in learning English. Those were teachers’
method of teaching, students’ lack of self-confidence, classroom environment, teaching
materials, teachers’ attitude and unsupportive peers