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Lou, Nigel Mantou; Noels, Kimberly A. – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2021
Internalizing Western culture can facilitate English-as-a-foreign-language (EFL) learners' motivation to learn and confidence to use English. However, the role of heritage cultural internalization and the interactive impact of Western and heritage cultural internalizations on English learning are unclear. We surveyed 172 EFL students from Macao…
Descriptors: Cultural Background, Cultural Influences, Asian Culture, Western Civilization
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Noels, Kimberly A.; Lascano, Dayuma I. Vargas; Saumure, Kristie – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2019
Research suggests that students put more effort into language learning when they feel that it is a voluntary and self-relevant activity or they enjoy the process of mastering that language (i.e., they have a more self-determined orientation). This orientation is fostered when learners feel autonomous, competent, and related to others in their…
Descriptors: Self Determination, Psychological Needs, Learning Motivation, Second Language Learning