THE IMPACT OF EXTERNAL FACTORS ON LEARNERS’ LEARNING ENGLISH AND THEIR ACHIEVEMENT AT UNIVERSITY LEVEL

Abstract

This study has been conducted to investigate the influence of external factors on learners’ learning English as second language. The nature of the study was quantitative method fall under “positivism paradigm”. Two universities were selected for data collection. The questionnaire was used as data collection tool simple random technique was used for selecting students from B.S English literature final semester. Fifty B.S English literature final semester students were selected from universities in Lahore. The collected data was analysed through SPSS version 2016 and represented in form of table. It was concluded that students were influenced from external factors especially while they learn English as second language. As a result of finding majority of response were agreed it was seen that 17% of students were agreed that External Factors effects their learning 38% where strongly agreed whereas 33% were neutral, 11% disagreed and only 15% students strongly disagreed. On the basis of results it was recommended with the aim of improvement and to aware parents and teachers about external factors that influenced students learning