Amotivation in Filipino ESL learners: Exploring some correlates

College

Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC College of Education

Department/Unit

Dept of English and Applied Linguistics

Document Type

Article

Source Title

Porta Linguarum

Volume

2016

Issue

26

First Page

109

Last Page

119

Publication Date

6-1-2016

Abstract

The study explores correlates of Filipino students’ reasons for amotivation in learning English as a second language. Students answered questionnaires on reasons for amotivation, approaches to learning, and language use outside school. Results show that amotivation is positively associated with surface learning approaches but negatively associated with deep learning approaches. Frequency of use of English in activities outside school was also associated with dimensions of amotivation. The results indicate how amotivation arises from students’ engagemment of their English classes and the importance of English in their life, and can help ESL teachers identify students at risk of amotivation. © 2016, Universidad de Granada. All rights reserved.

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Disciplines

Educational Psychology | Language and Literacy Education

Keywords

Motivation in education--Philippines; English language—Study and teaching—Filipino speakers

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