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Predictors of Willingness to Read in English: Testing a Model Based on Possible Selves and Self-Confidence
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Khajavy, Gholam Hassan; Ghonsooly, Behzad – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2017
The aim of the present study is twofold. First, it tests a model of willingness to read (WTR) based on L2 motivation and communication confidence (communication anxiety and perceived communicative competence). Second, it applies the recent theory of L2 motivation proposed by Dörnyei [2005. "The Psychology of Language Learner: Individual…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Nonmajors, Second Language Learning
Asian International Students at an Australian University: Mapping the Paths between Integrative Motivation, Competence in L2 Communication, Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Persistence with Structural Equation Modelling
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Yu, Baohua – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2013
This study examined the interrelationships of integrative motivation, competence in second language (L2) communication, sociocultural adaptation, academic adaptation and persistence of international students at an Australian university. Structural equation modelling demonstrated that the integrative motivation of international students has a…
Descriptors: Asians, Foreign Students, Learning Motivation, Second Language Learning