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Marie Charmaine P. Igwe; Massuline Antonio D. Ligaya – Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn), 2025
The research was conducted to determine how the leadership behavior of English teachers affects students' performance in the language and to examine how the motivation of students toward English language learning influences the relationship between the leadership behavior of teachers and the performance of their students in the language. The…
Descriptors: Language Teachers, English (Second Language), Teacher Leadership, Student Motivation
Zhenlei Huang; Xinjian Hu; Xiaojuan Yu; Jingjing Deng – Metacognition and Learning, 2024
The present study investigated the profiles of motivational regulation strategies for writing (MRSW) and examined the relationship between learners' use of MRSW and their English writing performance across different profiles. L2 Writing Strategies for Motivational Regulation Questionnaire (L2WSMRQ) was administered to examine the potential…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
Pilar Rodríguez-Arancón; María Bobadilla-Pérez; Alberto Fernández-Costales – Journal for Multicultural Education, 2024
Purpose: This study aims to delve into the interplay between didactic audiovisual translation (DAT) and computer-assisted language learning (CALL), exploring their combined impact on the development of intercultural competence (IC) among learners of English as a foreign language (EFL). Design/methodology/approach: Using a quasi-experimental…
Descriptors: Translation, Teaching Methods, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Imelda Hermilinda Abas; Mohd Kamrul Hasan; Ali Zahabi; Lester Naces Udang; Fahrina Mustafa – Eurasian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2023
Limited scholarly exploration has been undertaken concerning the juxtaposition of academic motivation among undergraduate students pursuing English language proficiency through online platforms within the context of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) education across various Asian nations, encompassing Indonesia, Thailand, Bangladesh, and China.…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Learning Motivation, Cross Cultural Studies, English (Second Language)
Mutlu, Gülçin – Excellence in Education Journal, 2022
The first purpose of this study was to examine the associations between students' motivational characteristics and their language-specific grit for learning English. Second, this study aimed to investigate how students' language-specific grit and motivational characteristics related to their achievement in English. While examining the presence of…
Descriptors: Correlation, Personality Traits, Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence
Gyamfi, George; Lai, Yuanxing – PASAA: Journal of Language Teaching and Learning in Thailand, 2020
Success in language learning has generally been attributed to students' motivation. However, beyond motivation is grit, a psychological construct that has rarely been mentioned in language learning research. This study therefore aimed to investigate the grit of 171 Thai students studying English as a Foreign Language (EFL), and the factors that…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Majors (Students)
Parsi, Gholamreza – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2017
The present study was conducted to investigate the relationship between EFL teachers' critical thinking and use of motivational strategies. The participants of this study were 101 EFL teachers. These teachers were both male and female between 21 to 36 years old, and they taught intermediate and advanced levels and varied in their experience from 3…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language Teachers, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
Seifert, Tami – International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning, 2020
The objective of this research was to find out whether the implementation of mobile learning pedagogies in a high school classroom can educate high school students to become independent learners, who are able to regulate their learning, improve their achievements. The findings have been analyzed by taking into consideration the self-regulation…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Handheld Devices, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
Khouya, Youssef Baba – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2018
This study was conducted to investigate the problem of demotivation in English language learning (ELL) within the Moroccan context. To attain this objective, two instruments were adopted: a questionnaire and a writing test. The participants involved in this study were 201 baccalaureate students (second year) from six secondary schools, 84 were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Motivation, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
Lin, Xi – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2019
As the number of enrolled international ESL students in the US institutions increases rapidly, it is important to understand these students' goal orientations and learning strategies in order to help them achieve the academic goals. Therefore, this study examines the relationship between achievement goal orientations and self-regulated learning…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Goal Orientation, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Becirovic, Senad – European Journal of Contemporary Education, 2017
This study deals with the research into the relationship between gender, motivation and achievement in learning English as a foreign language. A good command of English is of paramount importance for an individual to be successful in numerous aspects of life such as professional, personal and educational. The aim of this research was to determine…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Student Motivation, Academic Achievement, English (Second Language)
Tustiawati, I. A. Mela – TEFLIN Journal: A publication on the teaching and learning of English, 2017
Teaching motivation issues are well-researched in several countries. However, these issues have been rarely investigated in the Indonesian context. This study investigated motivational factors that influence pre-service teachers to enter English teacher training and their perspectives of English teaching as a career option. It comprised a survey…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Foreign Countries, Semi Structured Interviews, Career Choice
Genc, Zubeyde Sinem; Aydin, Fulya – English Language Teaching, 2017
The purpose of this study is to investigate Turkish students' (n = 462) motivation and attitudes toward learning English as a foreign language at a state university in Turkey and the relation between their attitudes, motivation and the variables such as gender, parental involvement, their fields of study at university, and academic achievement. It…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Motivation, Student Attitudes, College Students
Gimeno-Sanz, Ana – Research-publishing.net, 2017
The authors of the "Learn Spanish: Basic Spanish for English Speakers" Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) explored how registered users interacted amongst themselves, providing peer-support and becoming "tutors" to their peers. The analysis was based on data collected through two surveys, as well as through comments on a…
Descriptors: Spanish, Second Language Instruction, Large Group Instruction, Online Courses
Demollari, Bajram; Halili, Batjar – Journal of Education and Learning, 2018
Through this work we suppose to find the relationship between enhancing the efficiency and the circumstance of anxiety in the classroom during the evaluation by the teachers in the Republic of Kosovo, particularly focused in the region of Prizren. For this study we have researched various approach theories and practices that are close to the topic…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Evaluation Methods, Student Evaluation, Language of Instruction