Motivating young language learners: a longitudinal model of self-determined motivation in elementary school foreign language classes
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Oga-Baldwin, W. L. Q., Nakata, Yoshiyuki, Parker, Phil and Ryan, Richard. (2017). Motivating young language learners: a longitudinal model of self-determined motivation in elementary school foreign language classes. Contemporary Educational Psychology. 49, pp. 140 - 150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cedpsych.2017.01.010
Authors | Oga-Baldwin, W. L. Q., Nakata, Yoshiyuki, Parker, Phil and Ryan, Richard |
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Abstract | Promoting intrinsic motivation is often a central concern in teaching foreign languages to elementaryschool children. Self-determination theory posits that intrinsic motivation develops through the interac-tion of the person and the environment. The present study investigated how elementary school students’motivation develops over the course of a school year in Japanese public schools. Five-hundred and fifteenJapanese elementary school children were surveyed over the course of one school year. Self-reportedmotivation, perceptions of teacher support, need satisfaction, and engagement were measured at differ-ent times. External raters observed students’ engagement, while classroom teachers assessed the qualityof students’ motivation and learning. Structural equation modeling results indicated a positive, dynamicrelationship between motivation, perceptions of the learning environment, and engagement. Externalraters’ assessments showed significant positive correlations with students’ self-reported engagement.Findings indicate how the instruction offered in these Japanese elementary schools supported students’foreign language learning motivation. |
Year | 2017 |
Journal | Contemporary Educational Psychology |
Journal citation | 49, pp. 140 - 150 |
Publisher | Academic Press Inc. |
ISSN | 0361-476X |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cedpsych.2017.01.010 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85012060208 |
Page range | 140 - 150 |
Research Group | Institute for Positive Psychology and Education |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Place of publication | United States |
Editors | P. Alexander |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/87q6y/motivating-young-language-learners-a-longitudinal-model-of-self-determined-motivation-in-elementary-school-foreign-language-classes
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