A case study of changing motivation in foreign language learning

作     者：WANG Jian-mei 

作者机构：School of Foreign Languages Chongqing University of Technology Chongqing 400050 China 

出 版 物：《Sino-US English Teaching》 (中美英语教学（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2010年第7卷第6期

页      面：13-17,41页

学科分类：0502[文学-外国语言文学] 050201[文学-英语语言文学] 05[文学] 

主　　题：learning motivation instrumental motivation foreign language learning case study 

摘      要：After perceiving a common phenomenon of English learning at college in China, this paper presents a case study of motivation. In this study, a questionnaire is conducted twice among 156 Chinese college students when they are sophomores and seniors. It intends to identify some components of foreign language learning motivation and probes into the causes for the changing motivations of students throughout 4-year college education. The findings suggest that the instrumental motivation plays a crucial role in foreign language learning context.