Foreign Language Learning Enjoyment Among Indonesian Undergraduate Students

Abstract

Enjoyment is one of the most prominent topics to be explored and investigated deeper due to its nature as a positive emotion in foreign language learning. Therefore, this study aims to describe the Foreign Language Enjoyment (FLE) level of Indonesian Undergraduate EFL students. This research employed a survey as a quantitative method. Based on the convenience sampling method, a total of one hundred and forty-four learners of English as a foreign language (EFL) at one of universities in Indonesia participated in this study. They completed the FLE Scale (FLES) questionnaires adopted from (Dewaele & MacIntyre, 2014) which consist of 21 items on a 5-point Likert scale. 21 questions were divided into two aspects, FLE private and FLE social (teacher support and peer support). The analysis was carried out using Microsoft Excel and Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 26 to determine the mean of the variables. Statistically, descriptive data analysis shows that the learners had a medium to medium-to-high level of Foreign Language Enjoyment (FLE) indicated by the mean value (M=3.83) which was higher than the possible middle point on a 5- point scale (2.5). Furthermore, this study also reveals that the most dominant aspect influencing enjoyment of the foreign learners is FLE social in the teacher support subscale. The implication of this study is that students still need to practice self-regulation in how to improve their own enjoyment in learning. Besides that, both teachers and students must create collaboration in learning, especially in fostering enjoyment in FL learning.