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The Effects of Working Possible Selves on Second Language Performance
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Cho, Minyoung – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2015
Working possible selves--currently activated images of an ideal or feared future self--have been argued to guide one's motivation and actions. This study investigated how possible selves affect L2 learners' motivational behaviors of persistence and effort as shown in essay revision and proofreading. One hundred and twelve ESL students were…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Student Motivation, English (Second Language), English Language Learners