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Direct linkZhang, Qian-Mei; Kim, Tae-Young – Asia Pacific Education Review, 2013
This mixed-methods study investigated the changes in Chinese students' motivation to learn English from elementary to high school and explored the reasons for these changes at different school levels. A motivational questionnaire was designed and administered to 3,777 elementary, junior high, and high school students, and follow-up interviews were…
Descriptors: Learning Motivation, English Language Learners, English (Second Language), Mixed Methods Research
Kim, Tae-Young – Canadian Modern Language Review, 2011
This study examines the longitudinal trajectories of two Korean ESL immigrants' L2 learning motivation from an Activity Theory perspective. Two highly skilled immigrants participated in monthly semistructured interviews over a period of 10 months. The research questions are as follows: (1) How does the relationship between ESL learners and their…
Descriptors: Learning Motivation, Immigrants, English (Second Language), Social Influences
Yang, Jin-Suk; Kim, Tae-Young – System: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics, 2011
Framed in Vygotsky's sociocultural theory (SCT) of mind, this paper explores second language (L2) learning beliefs in study-abroad (SA) contexts. Previous research on learner beliefs has relied mostly on survey methods, while regarding belief as a static, internal representation of experience that is resistant to change. Due to the concern…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Classroom Communication, Autobiographies, English (Second Language)
