Factors that Influence High School Students' Decision to Continue or Discontinue the Study of French and Spanish after Levels II, III, and IV.

Speiller, Judith

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ERIC Number: EJ382325

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Publication Date: 1988

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Factors that Influence High School Students' Decision to Continue or Discontinue the Study of French and Spanish after Levels II, III, and IV.

Speiller, Judith

Foreign Language Annals, v21 n6 p535-45 Dec 1988

A study of factors affecting high school students' language study persistence indicated that students continuing foreign language study were motivated by practical, utilitarian reasons, while students discontinuing language study cited course difficulty and preferences for other courses as reasons for withdrawal. (Author/CB)

Descriptors: Advanced Courses, French, High Schools, Second Language Learning, Spanish, Student Educational Objectives, Student Interests, Student Motivation, Withdrawal (Education)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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