Reluctant and Aspiring Global Citizens: Ideal Second Language Selves among Korean Graduate Students

Autor/in	Roger, Peter
Titel	Reluctant and Aspiring Global Citizens: Ideal Second Language Selves among Korean Graduate Students
Quelle	In: TESL-EJ, 14 (2010) 3, (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1072-4303
Schlagwörter	Graduate Students; Citizenship; Second Language Learning; Learning Motivation; English (Second Language); Interviews; Foreign Countries; Language Proficiency; Role; Self Concept; Language Teachers; Student Attitudes; Second Language Instruction; Asians; Educational Objectives; South Korea + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Staatsbürgerschaft; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Motivation for studies; Lernmotivation; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Ausland; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Rollen; Selbstkonzept; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Schülerverhalten; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Asian; Asiat; Asiatin; Asiaten; Asiate; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel; Korea; Republik
Abstract	This interview study of seven highly proficient Korean users of English examines the role of the "ideal second language self" as a motivator in the learning of English as a global language. It explores their perspectives on the cultural associations that English holds, the degree to which a "global identity" is a part of their own self-understandings, and whether or not they visualize elements of an "ideal self" in order to sustain their own language learning motivation. The findings reveal a clear sense among participants of their individual language learning goals and aspirations, but little evidence in most cases of a strongly visualized second language self. While some participants identified readily with the notion of global citizenship, others categorically rejected the global citizen label, suggesting that researchers and language teachers need to take care to avoid "ascribing" particular identities to English language learners without regard for their individual perspectives. (Contains 1 table.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	TESL-EJ. e-mail: editor@tesl-ej.org; Web site: http://tesl-ej.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10