Global English: A Study of Factors Affect for English Language Learning Motivation in Sri Lankan Undergraduates

he current study aimed to examine the factors affecting for English language learning motivation of undergraduates by utilizing Dornyei's (2009) L2 Motivational Self System. The study was conducted among 361 Sri Lankan undergraduates by using an adapted motivation questionnaire. Pearson correla...

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Main Author: K.S.N., Prasangani
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier Ltd. 2015
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description he current study aimed to examine the factors affecting for English language learning motivation of undergraduates by utilizing Dornyei's (2009) L2 Motivational Self System. The study was conducted among 361 Sri Lankan undergraduates by using an adapted motivation questionnaire. Pearson correlation analysis was run to examine the relationships between the variables of ideal L2 self, ought to L2 self, motivated self, mastery goals, performance goals and social goals. The results of the study indicated the close link between social requirements of learning English and learner English learning self-concept. Further study validatedthe L2 motivational self system in Sri Lanka.
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spelling unimas-93802015-11-04T03:05:43Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/9380/ Global English: A Study of Factors Affect for English Language Learning Motivation in Sri Lankan Undergraduates K.S.N., Prasangani L Education (General) he current study aimed to examine the factors affecting for English language learning motivation of undergraduates by utilizing Dornyei's (2009) L2 Motivational Self System. The study was conducted among 361 Sri Lankan undergraduates by using an adapted motivation questionnaire. Pearson correlation analysis was run to examine the relationships between the variables of ideal L2 self, ought to L2 self, motivated self, mastery goals, performance goals and social goals. The results of the study indicated the close link between social requirements of learning English and learner English learning self-concept. Further study validatedthe L2 motivational self system in Sri Lanka. Elsevier Ltd. 2015 Article NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/9380/1/NO%2036%20Global%20English%28abstract%29.pdf K.S.N., Prasangani (2015) Global English: A Study of Factors Affect for English Language Learning Motivation in Sri Lankan Undergraduates. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 172. pp. 794-800. ISSN 1877-0428 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042815004711 doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2015.01.434
spellingShingle L Education (General)
K.S.N., Prasangani
Global English: A Study of Factors Affect for English Language Learning Motivation in Sri Lankan Undergraduates
title Global English: A Study of Factors Affect for English Language Learning Motivation in Sri Lankan Undergraduates
title_full Global English: A Study of Factors Affect for English Language Learning Motivation in Sri Lankan Undergraduates
title_fullStr Global English: A Study of Factors Affect for English Language Learning Motivation in Sri Lankan Undergraduates
title_full_unstemmed Global English: A Study of Factors Affect for English Language Learning Motivation in Sri Lankan Undergraduates
title_short Global English: A Study of Factors Affect for English Language Learning Motivation in Sri Lankan Undergraduates
title_sort global english: a study of factors affect for english language learning motivation in sri lankan undergraduates
topic L Education (General)
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