Introduction The aim of this study is to explore the role motivation plays in second language acquisition (SLA) among English learners, L2 learners, in Colombia. When considering motivation in the context of SLA, the main idea is to understand what moves a student to make choices which will ultimately increase their ability to create a goal and maintain continued effort toward that goal, resulting in successful, and sustained, SLA. In the past, the focus has been placed on t

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