Significant demotivating factors affecting Saudi EFL Students: An Investigative Study with PYP students

The present study examines the factors that negatively affect Saudi EFL learners. The study subjects are 80 male and female learners, and the data has been collected using a 50-item questionnaire. The factors under study are course instructor, course-content and facilities, attitude towards EFL and socio-cultural factors. Data have been analyzed using the SPSS software. <br> The present research was conducted with the help of ex- post facto design. This research design was necessitated as the manipulation and selection of the independent variables were beyond the control of the researcher. <br> A purposeful sample of 45 males and 35 females participated in this research. It is to be noted that soon after enrolment, they either dropped or failed in the Intensive Course Program (ICP) of the department of Translation &amp; English in College of Arts &amp; Science, Al-Mithnab Al-Qassim University, KSA. Prior verbal consent was obtained for participation. All participants were Saudi nationals, and the group age average was 24 years. Anonymity of information was assured, and concealment of identity was guaranteed to the participants in order to maintain the research ethics.