Students’ Motivation In Creating Short Stories At English Education Department of Halu Oleo University

Abstrak

This study aimed to determine what the intrinsic and extrinsic motivations of students were in creating short stories in the English Language Education Department, and how these factors influenced their motivation in creating short stories. A total of 44 students from the 2022 class enrolled in the “Creative Short Stories and Poem” course at Halu Oleo University participated in the study. Ten of them were selected for semi-structured interviews to gain deeper insights into their motivational factors. This research used a mixed-method approach, combining questionnaires and interviews. The questionnaire results showed that intrinsic motivation had a greater influence. Specifically, 97.7% of students felt satisfied after completing a short story, 90.9% felt proud when their writing exceeded expectations, and 86.4% enjoyed the activity itself. However, extrinsic motivation also contributed to students’ writing enthusiasm. About 79.6% of students felt encouraged by peer support, 63.6% by praise or feedback from others, and 56.9% viewed writing as a positive step for their future. Interview results revealed that most students (R1–R7) wrote to express feelings, reduce stress, and share creative ideas, while others (R8–R10) were driven by assignment requirements or the desire to earn good grades. In conclusion, while intrinsic motivation appeared stronger, extrinsic factors like recognition and support played a significant role in maintaining writing enthusiasm. Thus, writing instruction should offer students expressive freedom within a supportive atmosphere enriched with constructive feedback.

Kata kunci

• Short story
• creative writing
• english education
• intrinsic and extrinsic factors
• students’ motivation