A Study of English Learning Motivation and Strategies in Relation to the English Learning Achievement of Junior High School Students in Taiwan
碩士 === 國立高雄師範大學 === 教育學類研究所 === 85 === A Study of English Learning Motivation and Strategies in Relation to the English Learning Achievement of Junior High School Students in Taiwan A Master Thesis...
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ndltd-TW-085NKNU03310112015-10-13T18:05:27Z http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/88658089167862018786 A Study of English Learning Motivation and Strategies in Relation to the English Learning Achievement of Junior High School Students in Taiwan 國民中學學生英語學習動機、英語學習策略與英語學習成就相關之研究 Chang, Yu-Ju 張玉茹 碩士 國立高雄師範大學 教育學類研究所 85 A Study of English Learning Motivation and Strategies in Relation to the English Learning Achievement of Junior High School Students in Taiwan A Master Thesis by Yu-Ju Chang Abstract: The main purposes of this study were: (1) To investigate English learning motivation(ELM), English learning strategies(ELS), and English learning achievement(ELA) of Junior High School students; (2) To examine if the students with different gender, English learning experience, traveling experience, and socioeconomic status have different ELM, ELS, and ELA; (3) To discuss whether ELA has any association with ELM and ELS; (4) To see whether there were any interactions between ELM and ELS in ELA; and (5) To analyze the predictors of ELA. (6) Build norm of Taichung county The subjects were 1006 Junior High School students randomly selected from grade 8 in Taichung county. For the empirical study, three questionnaires were used: (1) An English learning motivation questionnaire (2) An English learning strategy questionnaire (3) An English learning achievement scale Statistical methods employed in this study were: (1) t-test (2) Oneway ANOVA, Oneway Multivariate of Variance (3) Pearson''''s Product-Moment Correlation, Canonical Correlation (4) Two-way ANOVA (5) Stepwise Multiple Regression (6) IRT item analysis The analysis of the data revealed the following main findings: (1) The Junior High School students have good ELM, but poor ELS and moderate ELA. (2) The students with different gender, English learning experience, traveling experience, and socioeconomic status have significantly different ELM, ELS, and ELA. (3) There were significant correlations between ELM and ELA; and between ELS and ELA. (4) ELA interacted with ELM and ELS. (5) The most effective predictors of ELA were "English learning attitude" and "metacognitive strategies." The findings suggested the education concerned authorities should: (1) Pay more attention to the compilation of English textbooks for junior high schools (2) Offer English teachers with regular advanced study programs (3) Provide pre-English curriculum in senior high school (4) Hold language activities like language summer camp (5) Update audio-visual equipment The English teachers should: (1) Train students'''' ELS (2) Create ELM environment (3) Enhance students'''' integrative ability (4) Help low socioeconomic status students learn English (5) Make good use of the outcomes of ELA Chang,Chin-Hsiung 張酒雄 1997 學位論文 ; thesis 225 zh-TW |
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碩士 === 國立高雄師範大學 === 教育學類研究所 === 85 === A Study of English Learning Motivation and Strategies in
Relation to the English Learning Achievement of
Junior High School Students in Taiwan
A Master Thesis
by
Yu-Ju Chang
Abstract:
The main purposes of this study were:
(1) To investigate English learning motivation(ELM), English learning
strategies(ELS), and English learning achievement(ELA) of Junior
High School students;
(2) To examine if the students with different gender, English learning
experience, traveling experience, and socioeconomic status have
different ELM, ELS, and ELA;
(3) To discuss whether ELA has any association with ELM and ELS;
(4) To see whether there were any interactions between ELM and ELS
in ELA; and
(5) To analyze the predictors of ELA.
(6) Build norm of Taichung county
The subjects were 1006 Junior High School students randomly
selected from grade 8 in Taichung county.
For the empirical study, three questionnaires were used:
(1) An English learning motivation questionnaire
(2) An English learning strategy questionnaire
(3) An English learning achievement scale
Statistical methods employed in this study were:
(1) t-test
(2) Oneway ANOVA, Oneway Multivariate of Variance
(3) Pearson''''s Product-Moment Correlation, Canonical Correlation
(4) Two-way ANOVA
(5) Stepwise Multiple Regression
(6) IRT item analysis
The analysis of the data revealed the following main findings:
(1) The Junior High School students have good ELM, but poor ELS and
moderate ELA.
(2) The students with different gender, English learning experience,
traveling experience, and socioeconomic status have significantly
different ELM, ELS, and ELA.
(3) There were significant correlations between ELM and ELA; and
between ELS and ELA.
(4) ELA interacted with ELM and ELS.
(5) The most effective predictors of ELA were "English learning
attitude" and "metacognitive strategies."
The findings suggested the education concerned authorities should:
(1) Pay more attention to the compilation of English textbooks for
junior high schools
(2) Offer English teachers with regular advanced study programs
(3) Provide pre-English curriculum in senior high school
(4) Hold language activities like language summer camp
(5) Update audio-visual equipment
The English teachers should:
(1) Train students'''' ELS
(2) Create ELM environment
(3) Enhance students'''' integrative ability
(4) Help low socioeconomic status students learn English
(5) Make good use of the outcomes of ELA
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