Improving Motivation in Translator Training: Achievement Goal Orientations of Translation Studies Students
Abstract
In order to improve the student
motivation, this study aims to determine the opinions of Translation Studies
students about achievement goal orientations in terms of variables such as
gender, department, class and perception of academic achievement. Research is
based on the relational screening model and the research data was collected by
using the Goal Orientations Scale adapted to Turkish by Akın & Çetin
(2007). During the academic year 2017-2018, 242 students studying in the
German, French and English Translation Studies Departments at a state
university participated in the research. As a result, it was observed that learning
orientation, one of the three sub-dimensions of achievement goal orientations,
varies significantly by gender and perception of academic achievement; and
performance-approach orientation, other sub-dimension, by department and
gender. No statistically significant relationship was found between variables
and performance-avoidance orientation, the third sub-dimension.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Creative Arts and Writing
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Publication Date
June 19, 2019
Submission Date
November 13, 2018
Acceptance Date
February 25, 2019
Published in Issue
Year 2019 Number: 41