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Download full textHan, Jing; Lu, Qingsheng – English Language Teaching, 2018
Achievement motivation as one of the most important parts in learning motivation indicates a concern with success in competition with some standard of excellence. Learners who are highly motivated to learn a language are likely to use a variety of strategies. Besides achievement motivation, goal setting, a very important cognitive mediator between…
Descriptors: Correlation, Achievement Need, Goal Orientation, Learning Strategies
Shih, Huei-Ju; Change, Shan-mao – English Language Teaching, 2018
The L2 Motivational Self System (L2MSS) has been widely researched and used to explain L2 learners' motivational behaviors. However, important factors such as language learning anxiety, self-efficay and possible family influence need to be scrutizized in relation to L2MSS in order to expand our understanding of the second language learning…
Descriptors: Learning Motivation, Anxiety, Self Efficacy, Family Influence
Ma, Xingxing; Wannaruk, Anchalee; Lei, Zhibin – English Language Teaching, 2019
The present study investigates the relationship between university learners' English learning motivation and their willingness to communicate in English (L2 WTC) in EFL classroom under the big environment of Thailand joining the AEC (ASEAN Economic Community). By applying mixed methods, data is collected and the findings can be summarized as…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Learning Motivation
Alghamdi, Fatimah M. A. – English Language Teaching, 2016
There is consensus among those involved in teaching English as a foreign language (EFL) in the Saudi educational context that students' achievement in language learning is below expectations. Much research has been directed towards finding the reasons for low achievement amongst learners. However, very few studies have looked at parameters of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Independent Study, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
Kang, Che Chang – English Language Teaching, 2014
The study aimed at investigating TOEIC score distribution patterns and learner satisfaction in an intensive TOEIC course and drew implications for pedagogical practice. A one-group pre-test post-test experiment and a survey on learner satisfaction were conducted on Taiwanese college EFL students (n = 50) in a case study. Results showed that the…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
Ghadirzadeh, Reyhaneh; Hashtroudi, Fariba Pourabolfathe; Shokri, Omid – English Language Teaching, 2013
The present study investigated the effect of university students' demotivational status, language learning strategies and learning style preferences on their underachievement in English language learning. To begin, 260 Iranian undergraduate students were selected through the multi-stage cluster sampling method. They were put into two successful…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Underachievement
