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Gearing, Nigel – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2019
Studies investigating the motivation of L1 speakers of English to learn the national language of the host society they currently reside in remain rare, despite the exponential growth of such individuals residing in these nations this century. Previous such studies in South Korea have concluded that learning Korean as a second language (L2) is…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Learning, Korean, Student Motivation
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Csizér, Kata; Kálmán, Csaba – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2019
Despite the fact that the influence of learning experiences on foreign language learning motivation has been widely acknowledged and emphasised, there are hardly any studies concentrating on these learning experiences. Hence, the aim of this study is to map the language learning experiences of former and current language learners in order to…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Interviews, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries
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Gamir, Saadia – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2017
Various newspaper articles report that British ministers, university representatives, exam chiefs and business bodies agree that foreign languages skills in primary, secondary and tertiary UK education are in crisis. Lower funding and policy changes have caused language skills deficiencies felt gravely in the business sectors. Funding and support…
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Foreign Countries, Educational Finance
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Mercer, Sarah – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2013
Recent developments in SLA, such as learner-centredness, social constructivism, the postmethod era, and complexity perspectives, have highlighted the need for more localized, situated understandings of teaching and learning and greater recognition of learner individuality and diversity. In this article, I suggest an effective way of meeting these…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Self Concept, English (Second Language), Personal Narratives