LEARNING MOTIVATION OF STUDENTS STUDYING SECOND FOREIGN LANGUAGE AT TAIWANESE UNIVERSITIES
Journal Title: Asian Journal of Management Sciences and Education - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 4
Abstract
Globalization and economic growth have led to a trend of increasing travel to experience different cultures and caused continued expansion of the tourism industry. The economic benefits of inbound and outbound tourism are extensive. The tourism industry is the one of fastest-growing sectors in Taiwan and has a high economic output. Not only is English compulsory in Taiwanese universities, but second foreign languages (SFLs), especially Japanese, have also become popular elective courses. In this study, we employed a learning motivation questionnaire that had 275 respondents, of whose responses 252 were valid. The statistical results revealed that 75.8% of the students were studying Japanese language, which was the most popular SFL. These participants intended to learn an SFL not only for their careers but also for travel purposes. The results indicated that of seven aspects, students’ main learning motivations for SFL were self-efficacy and task value. Students who majored in humanities and social sciences expressed stronger work ethics and were motivated by higher expectations of success. In addition, students who had not yet passed the requirements of foreign language had strong test anxiety. The method of channelizing students’ learning motivations for teaching and learning SFLs is an important concern. Through this study, it is hoped that the attention of SFL educators can be focused on students’ learning motivations.
Authors and Affiliations
Yung Ching Lee, Hsiang Yung Feng
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