Research Article

Freshman Students’ Motivated Behavior Indicators in EAP Courses

Volume: 10 Number: 3 October 5, 2021
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Freshman Students’ Motivated Behavior Indicators in EAP Courses

Abstract

Attendance, L2 motivation, and language learning achievement indicators were pursued in a EAP course at a Civil Engineering Department for freshman students . Quantitative methodology via motivated behavior scale, first midterm grades and attendance was employed. The survey instrument was translated into Turkish, and both translation and back translation procedures were conducted to ensure the content validity of the instruments. The study was conducted at a state university in the North of Turkey, with 45 participants. These participants were 1st year students between the ages of 18 and 22. All of the participants -at the time of data collection- were A1 level students, as measured according to descriptors proposed in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (Council of Europe, 2001). The quantitative data were analyzed through SPSS Statistics. Parametric tests were employed as the data showed a normal distribution. Both descriptive statistics and inferential analysis including Independent Samples T-test, One-way ANOVA, Pearson Correlation were applied and conclusions were drawn. The results demonstrated that the freshman learners in the educational context had medium level L2 learning motivation. Female students were a little more successful in their language achievement compared to male students. While motivation had a big impact on language learning achievement and was central in the interplay between the variables, absence had no effect at all. The higher was the motivation, the higher were the grades. This study concludes that achievement is stimulated by motivation

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References

  1. Referans1 Al-Shehri, A. S. (2009). Motivation and vision: The relation between the ideal L2 self, imagination and visual style. In Z. Dörnyei & E. Ushioda (Eds.), Motivation, language identity and the L2 self (pp. 164-171). United Kingdom: MPG Books Ltd.

Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Other Fields of Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

October 5, 2021

Submission Date

May 17, 2021

Acceptance Date

October 7, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 10 Number: 3

APA
Kazaz, İ. (2021). Freshman Students’ Motivated Behavior Indicators in EAP Courses. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education, 10(3), 652-662. https://doi.org/10.14686/buefad.938201
AMA
1.Kazaz İ. Freshman Students’ Motivated Behavior Indicators in EAP Courses. BUEFAD. 2021;10(3):652-662. doi:10.14686/buefad.938201
Chicago
Kazaz, İlknur. 2021. “Freshman Students’ Motivated Behavior Indicators in EAP Courses”. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education 10 (3): 652-62. https://doi.org/10.14686/buefad.938201.
EndNote
Kazaz İ (October 1, 2021) Freshman Students’ Motivated Behavior Indicators in EAP Courses. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education 10 3 652–662.
IEEE
[1]İ. Kazaz, “Freshman Students’ Motivated Behavior Indicators in EAP Courses”, BUEFAD, vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 652–662, Oct. 2021, doi: 10.14686/buefad.938201.
ISNAD
Kazaz, İlknur. “Freshman Students’ Motivated Behavior Indicators in EAP Courses”. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education 10/3 (October 1, 2021): 652-662. https://doi.org/10.14686/buefad.938201.
JAMA
1.Kazaz İ. Freshman Students’ Motivated Behavior Indicators in EAP Courses. BUEFAD. 2021;10:652–662.
MLA
Kazaz, İlknur. “Freshman Students’ Motivated Behavior Indicators in EAP Courses”. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education, vol. 10, no. 3, Oct. 2021, pp. 652-6, doi:10.14686/buefad.938201.
Vancouver
1.İlknur Kazaz. Freshman Students’ Motivated Behavior Indicators in EAP Courses. BUEFAD. 2021 Oct. 1;10(3):652-6. doi:10.14686/buefad.938201

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