Abstract

Conclusion. The findings highlight the impact of contextualized ESP-TBL instruction in enhancing professional motivation, offering valuable insights for curriculum designers and educators in technical fields. While promising, the conclusions were constrained by the study's scale and scope. Future research should examine gender-based or proficiency-level variations in motivational response and investigate the impact of AI tools on ESP motivation.

Keywords: Professional motivation, English for Specific Purposes (ESP), Computer Information Technology (CIT), Task-Based Learning (TBL)

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