The learner's motivation Motivation is a vastly used word in the field of second and foreign language teaching these days. Unfortunately, it is also very often misused and defined quite differently for one person to the next. Therefore, it seems logical at this point to look at what we define as motivation. Since 1959, many studies have shown that motivation is, in fact, an influential factor in second language learning. It has also been described as a complex of attitudes that tend to relate to each other.
Instrumental motivation is the counterpart of integrative motivation.
They demonstrated that in some cases, instrumental motivation can positively influence achievement. One might now wonder about what kind of influence the use of the computer in a language classroom might have with regards to motivation. When in class, teachers want to see their pupils motivated. Some authors have already established that the computer has a positive affect on motivation. Therefore, he assumes that the computer is a tool that can positively influence students' motivation.