ERIC Number: ED135231
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1977-Jan
Pages: 23
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Attitudes and Motivation in Second Language Acquistion: An Investigation of Ontario Francophones. Working Papers on Bilingualism, No. 12.
Clement, R.; And Others
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the reliability of a motivational/attitudinal questionnaire developed for use with francophone students, and to assess the relation of attitudes and motivation to achievement in English. A secondary aim was to evaluate the relation of the context of second language acquisition to attitudes and achievement. The subjects in this study were 130 grade seven and eight students who were learning English as a second language. The results demonstrate that in general the attitudinal and motivational scales are reliable; that attitudes, anxiety and motivation are related to achievement in the second language; and that context of English acquisition has an effect on verbal English achievement but not on attitudes. (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Students, Bilingualism, English (Second Language), French, Language Attitudes, Language Instruction, Language Proficiency, Language Skills, Native Speakers, Questionnaires, Second Language Learning, Secondary Education, Secondary School Students, Student Attitudes, Student Motivation, Test Reliability
Bilingual Education Project, The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, 252 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1V6 (as long as supply lasts)
Publication Type: Reports - Research
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Sponsor: Department of the Secretary of State, Ottawa (Ontario).
Authoring Institution: Ontario Inst. for Studies in Education, Toronto. Bilingual Education Project.
Identifiers - Location: Canada
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