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Autor/inn/en | Bravo, Jorge Cevallos; Intriago, Eder A.; Holguín, Jhonny Villafuerte; Garzon, Gustavo Molina; Arcia, Luis Ortega |
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Titel | Motivation and Autonomy in Learning English as Foreign Language: A Case Study of Ecuadorian College Students |
Quelle | In: English Language Teaching, 10 (2017) 2, S.100-113 (14 Seiten)
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Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 1916-4742 |
Schlagwörter | Foreign Countries; Undergraduate Students; Personal Autonomy; Second Language Learning; English (Second Language); Vocational Education; Questionnaires; Likert Scales; Statistical Analysis; Independent Study; Learner Engagement; Learning Processes; Ecuador |
Abstract | This quantitative research aims to examine how different levels of motivation relate to frequency of occurrence of autonomous language learning activities undertaken by undergraduate students. Eight hundred and sixty-two college students from 10 vocational training programs of a public university located in Ecuador, South America, participated in this study. Spratt's questionnaire that regards "autonomy and motivation" as a cyclical interaction in the language learning process, was updated by the researchers, adding digital education elements. The data were analyzed using the program SPSS v24.0.0. The results showed that there was a significant relationship between: the language learning stimulation generated by professors and the participants' learning attitudes. In addition, it was determined that the most frequent language practices in which the participants showed greatest autonomy were: listening to songs in English language, worrying about the correct pronunciation, and noting down interesting words or expressions in English. (As Provided). |
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Update | 2020/1/01 |