Chinese Students' Goal Orientation in English Learning: A Study Based on Autonomous Inquiry Model

Autor/in	Zhang, Jianfeng
Titel	Chinese Students' Goal Orientation in English Learning: A Study Based on Autonomous Inquiry Model
Quelle	In: English Language Teaching, 7 (2014) 2, S.84-89 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1916-4742
Schlagwörter	Goal Orientation; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; English (Second Language); Mastery Learning; Foreign Countries; Correlation; Learning Motivation; Models; Instructional Improvement; College Freshmen; Student Attitudes; Questionnaires; Pretests Posttests; Teaching Methods; Teacher Role; Student Role; Textbooks; Peer Relationship; China + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Zielorientierung; Zielvorstellung; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Ausland; Korrelation; Motivation for studies; Lernmotivation; Analogiemodell; Unterrichtsqualität; Studienanfänger; Schülerverhalten; Fragebogen; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Lehrerrolle; Textbook; Text book; Schulbuch; Lehrbuch; Peer-Beziehungen
Abstract	Goal orientation is a kind of theory of learning motivation, which helps learners to develop their capability by emphasis on new techniques acquiring and environment adapting. In this study, based on the autonomous inquiry model, the construction of Chinese students' goal orientations in English learning are summarized according to the data analysis. Besides, the relationship between learning goal orientations and language instruction is explored in the English as Foreign Language environment. The results indicate that in the autonomous inquiry model, the performance of English language teaching can be improved significantly; moreover, in China, most learners have performance goals; in contrast with mastery goals, performance goals enhance the teaching performance definitely. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01