An Investigation of the Motivational Profile of EAP Learners at a Transnational Education English Medium Instruction University

Autor/in	Pack, Austin
Titel	An Investigation of the Motivational Profile of EAP Learners at a Transnational Education English Medium Instruction University
Quelle	In: Journal for the Psychology of Language Learning, 3 (2021) 1, S.107-114 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Pack, Austin)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2642-7001
Schlagwörter	Language of Instruction; English for Academic Purposes; Self Concept; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Student Motivation; Profiles; Undergraduate Students; International Education; Student Attitudes; Self Efficacy; Educational Benefits; Communities of Practice; Language Skills; Gender Differences; Foreign Countries; China + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching language; Unterrichtssprache; Selbstkonzept; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Schulische Motivation; Charakterisierung; Profilanalyse; Internationale Erziehung; Schülerverhalten; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Bildungsertrag; Community; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Geschlechterkonflikt; Ausland
Abstract	The number of transnational education (TNE) higher education institutions (HEI) around the globe is on the rise. This study attempts to examine the motivational profiles of English for Academic Purposes (EAP) learners at a TNE university in Mainland China that uses English as the medium of instruction (EMI). Participants (N = 300) were primarily first- and second-year students enrolled in EAP classes. The study relied on an adapted version of a motivational questionnaire (Taguchi et al., 2009) to measure some of the most commonly researched motivation constructs. Findings suggest that these students had relatively strong Ideal L2 Selves, were confident in their linguistic abilities, viewed learning EAP as being beneficial for their lives, and desired to integrate with or become like members of their respective academic or professional communities. No meaningful significant differences were found between the motivational profiles of male and female students. This Work-in-Progress study serves as an initial step towards understanding the motivational profiles of EAP learners within the TNE EMI context. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01