Abstract:
This study aimed at exploring the role of gender and motivation variables in
learning English as a foreign language. The data were gathered by using a
questionnaire and a test. The study focused on boys’ and girls’ academic
achievements and motivation. The researcher used the descriptive analytical
method. The sample of the study comprised thirty teachers and thirty students
drawn exclusively from Wad al Saih Secondary School. The data were analyzed
by using the statistical package for Social Sciences Program (SPSS). The
analysis of the data showed that females are better language learners than males
and more over girls have higher motivation to learn English as a foreign
language compared to male students. At the end of the study the researcher
presented some recommendations: males and females should be provided with a
variety of strategies to meet their unique needs and preferences to overcome
their disadvantages and develop the most effective learning approaches, in
addition to that male students should be motivated to learn English language
better.
