Reflections of the Role of Motivation on Learning English for Successful College EFL Learners in Taiwan

While a number of studies have investigated the relationship between motivation and foreign or second language learning outcomes, the process of how such motivation transforms into successful learning outcomes is relatively unexplored. Interviewing a group of four participants, this study seeks to u...

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Published inWorld journal of education Vol. 2; no. 5; pp. 8 - 14
Main Authors Cheng, Ching-Mei, Cheng, Tsui-Ping
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Sciedu Press 18.09.2012
Subjects
College Students
English (Second Language)
Foreign Countries
Language Tests
Learning Motivation
Learning Processes
Outcomes of Education
Qualitative Research
Role
Scores
Second Language Instruction
Second Language Learning
Semi Structured Interviews
Taiwan
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Summary:While a number of studies have investigated the relationship between motivation and foreign or second language learning outcomes, the process of how such motivation transforms into successful learning outcomes is relatively unexplored. Interviewing a group of four participants, this study seeks to understand how college English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students produce successful learning outcomes, and to suggest some theoretical as well as practical implications of the transformation. In doing so it contributes to our growing understanding of how and to what extent motivation shapes the process of EFL learning.
ISSN:1925-0746
DOI:10.5430/wje.v2n5p8