Abstract
This study aimed to describe the lived experiences of BEED students in a local college on their motivational orientation on learning English. This study engaged mixed method design, utilizing convergent parallel approach. The participants of the study were the second year students enrolled in BEED program. There were 83 students who were randomly selected for the quantitative and 14 for the qualitative: 7 for in-depth interview and 7 for focus group discussion which were purposively selected. The researcher conducted thematic analysis to examine the qualitative data. This involved recording participants’ responses, organizing them, and reducing them into themes through coding and refining the codes during qualitative data analysis. In the quantitative phase, specific statistical tools were applied, including the mean to determine the average participant responses and the standard deviation to measure the variation in survey answers. Based on the result of the study, it was determined that the level of motivational orientation on learning English among BEED students is very high. Additionally, the qualitative phase of the study uncovered the lived experiences, coping strategies, and insights of elementary education regarding their motivational orientation towards learning English. Based on participants' responses, 11 essential themes emerged. The results from the qualitative and quantitative converged when they are being corroborated.
