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Khajavy, Gholam Hassan; MacIntyre, Peter D.; Hariri, Jamal – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2021
Learning a second/foreign language (L2) is a long process and L2 learners certainly will encounter setbacks and discouragements during this process. However, their reactions to these failures might be different based on their perceptions of L2 learning ability and their subsequent effort put into L2 learning. Based on this, the present study aimed…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Academic Persistence, Language Attitudes, Language Aptitude
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MacIntyre, Peter D.; Blackie, Rebecca A. – System: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics, 2012
The present study examines the relative ability of variables from three motivational frameworks to predict four non-linguistic outcomes of language learning. The study examines Action Control Theory with its measures of (1) hesitation, (2) volatility and (3) rumination. The study also examined Pintrich's expectancy-value model that uses measures…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Motivation, Self Efficacy, Goal Orientation