Affect of Motivation on First-and Second-year English L1 Chinese Language Students

• 作 者: 杜正学 琳达·布朗-伯恩
• 机 构: 陇东学院外国语学院,美国科罗拉多州立大学英语系,
• 出 处: 海外英语
• 发表日期: 2015年19期
• 关键词: motivation Motivation instrumental integrative anxiety guarantee toward question

Taking Chinese learners of English L1 students at Colorado State University of USA as subjects,the study explored the effect of motivation on American Chinese language learners learning achievement.The researchers find that motivation intensity is an important factor leading to learning success.Both integrative and instrumental factors do not necessary lead to good learning results.Favorable attitudes toward the teacher and course materials do not guarantee good learning achievement.A reasonable level of anxiety helps generate good learning achievement.

Taking Chinese learners of English L1 students at Colorado State University of USA as subjects, the study explored the effect of motivation on American Chinese language learners learning achievement.The researchers found that motivation intensity is an important factor leading to learning success.Both integrative and instrumental factors do not necessary lead to good learning results. Favor attitudes toward the teacher and course materials do not guarantee good learning achievement. A reasonable level of anxiety helps generate good learning achievement.