ANALYSIS OF INTEREST AND MOTIVATION TO LEARN JAPANESE AT SMK KESEHATAN RAJAWALI

Abstract

This study aims to understand the interests and motivations that underlie learners' interest in learning Japanese as a foreign language, focusing on students who chose to major in Japanese as a subject. The method of this study used questionnaire and interview. This qualitative research took a case study of 20 student of 11th grade pharmacy students at SMK Kesehatan Rajawali in the 2023/2024 academic year. Four aspects of interest and two types of motivation were the focus of the research. The results show that respondents' interest in Japanese is quite high, with the element of fun being the most common answer. The fun aspect includes respondents' interest in all things related to Japan, such as anime, manga, culture, and career opportunities. Motivationally, it appears that the reasons expressed by respondents tend to be more related to integrative motivation. The emergence of this motivation is based on their interest in the language and culture.