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50 Years of ERIC
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Zhang, 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…
Descriptors: Learning Motivation, English Language Learners, English (Second Language), Mixed Methods Research
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Kim, Tae-Young – Asia Pacific Education Review, 2011
This study explores Korean elementary school students' decreased motivation for English learning by analyzing the questionnaire data obtained from 6,301 students in a large city in South Korea. The students' school grades and their prior experience in private institutes were considered as the major factors behind the decrease in their motivation.…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Student Attitudes, Incentives, Learning Motivation
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Kim, Tae-Young – Asia Pacific Education Review, 2010
This paper investigates Korean high school students' English learning motivation and attitudes. In this regard, the results of a 2002 study were compared with those of a 2006 study. Questionnaire data were obtained from a total of 1,037 high school students in a major city in South Korea, and the data were compared with those on the students'…
Descriptors: High Schools, Learning Motivation, Peer Groups, Information Technology