L2 motivational self system : a case of Thai EFL senior high school students
This study explored the ideal L2 self, ought-to L2 self, and L2 learning experience of the L2 motivational self system (L2MSS) among Thai EFL senior high school students. It took the form of an explanatory mixed-methods research design using the L2MSS questionnaire adopted from Taguchi et al. (200...
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| description | This study explored the ideal L2 self, ought-to L2 self, and L2 learning experience of the L2 motivational self
system (L2MSS) among Thai EFL senior high school students. It took the form of an explanatory mixed-methods
research design using the L2MSS questionnaire adopted from Taguchi et al. (2009) and Subekti (2018) to collect
quantitative data from 183 students and a semi-structured interview with 6 students for qualitative data. Results
from the questionnaire revealed that the ideal L2 self and L2 learning experience were high, while the ought-to
L2 self was moderate. The thematic content analysis generated five themes: 1) use of English in the envisioning
future career, 2) entertainment as a motivator for self-study, 3) influence of external motivational factors on
internal motivation, 4) the impact of learning context, and 5) threat of examination on learning for
communication. The paper concludes by recommending further research on a relationship of L2MSS constructs
and English learning achievement and how the three motivation constructs predict English learning achievement.
Researching the roles of parents in creating English learning motivation, and peers influence on self-efficacy
development as a means to generate self-images is also suggested. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:184332022-04-16T07:08:35Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18433/ L2 motivational self system : a case of Thai EFL senior high school students Rosukhon Swatevacharkul, This study explored the ideal L2 self, ought-to L2 self, and L2 learning experience of the L2 motivational self system (L2MSS) among Thai EFL senior high school students. It took the form of an explanatory mixed-methods research design using the L2MSS questionnaire adopted from Taguchi et al. (2009) and Subekti (2018) to collect quantitative data from 183 students and a semi-structured interview with 6 students for qualitative data. Results from the questionnaire revealed that the ideal L2 self and L2 learning experience were high, while the ought-to L2 self was moderate. The thematic content analysis generated five themes: 1) use of English in the envisioning future career, 2) entertainment as a motivator for self-study, 3) influence of external motivational factors on internal motivation, 4) the impact of learning context, and 5) threat of examination on learning for communication. The paper concludes by recommending further research on a relationship of L2MSS constructs and English learning achievement and how the three motivation constructs predict English learning achievement. Researching the roles of parents in creating English learning motivation, and peers influence on self-efficacy development as a means to generate self-images is also suggested. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2021-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18433/1/47525-173363-1-PB.pdf Rosukhon Swatevacharkul, (2021) L2 motivational self system : a case of Thai EFL senior high school students. 3L; Language,Linguistics and Literature,The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies., 27 (4). pp. 129-143. ISSN 0128-5157 https://ejournal.ukm.my/3l/issue/view/1447 |
| spellingShingle | Rosukhon Swatevacharkul, L2 motivational self system : a case of Thai EFL senior high school students |
| title | L2 motivational self system : a case of Thai EFL senior high school students |
| title_full | L2 motivational self system : a case of Thai EFL senior high school students |
| title_fullStr | L2 motivational self system : a case of Thai EFL senior high school students |
| title_full_unstemmed | L2 motivational self system : a case of Thai EFL senior high school students |
| title_short | L2 motivational self system : a case of Thai EFL senior high school students |
| title_sort | l2 motivational self system : a case of thai efl senior high school students |
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