Language learning motivation: a com arative study between english and mandarin language learners / Siti Faridah Kamaruddin, Ting Hie Ling and Aisyah Nazamud-Din

The current study was conducted with the objectives of investigating the level of language learning motivation among Malaysian university students in comparison between two preferred languages, which are English as a second language (ESL) and Mandarin as a foreign language (MFL) and at the same time...

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Main Authors: Kamaruddin, Siti Faridah, Ling, Ting Hie, Nazamud-Din, Aisyah
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spelling my.uitm.ir.426612021-03-02T05:25:23Z http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/42661/ Language learning motivation: a com arative study between english and mandarin language learners / Siti Faridah Kamaruddin, Ting Hie Ling and Aisyah Nazamud-Din Kamaruddin, Siti Faridah Ling, Ting Hie Nazamud-Din, Aisyah PE English language The current study was conducted with the objectives of investigating the level of language learning motivation among Malaysian university students in comparison between two preferred languages, which are English as a second language (ESL) and Mandarin as a foreign language (MFL) and at the same time, identifying the motivational orientations among the participants of this study. This study adapted quantitative methodology to measure the level of language learning motivation as well as the motivational orientation among respondents. The participants consisted of 330 students from three higher learning institutions where English and Mandarin are offered as language subjects. In general, students who participated in this study displayed a high level of language learning motivation for both languages. However, the findings showed that the students were highly motivated toward learning English as compared to Mandarin. In the perspective of motivational orientation, students are more extrinsically inclined to learn English and Mandarin. Students are more extrinsically motivated to learn English because they think both English and Mandarin will someday be useful in getting a job. The study supports the claim that different languages learned might trigger different emotional responses from learners. Hence, the results from this study also assisted in the discussion of the commandments on how language educators can motivate their learners. Universiti Teknologi MARA 2020-08 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/42661/1/42661.pdf Kamaruddin, Siti Faridah and Ling, Ting Hie and Nazamud-Din, Aisyah (2020) Language learning motivation: a com arative study between english and mandarin language learners / Siti Faridah Kamaruddin, Ting Hie Ling and Aisyah Nazamud-Din. International Journal of Modern Languages and Applied Linguistics (IJMAL), 4 (3). pp. 27-45. ISSN 2600-7266 http://myjms.mohe.gov.my/index.php/ijmal/article/view/9499
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Kamaruddin, Siti Faridah
Ling, Ting Hie
Nazamud-Din, Aisyah
Language learning motivation: a com arative study between english and mandarin language learners / Siti Faridah Kamaruddin, Ting Hie Ling and Aisyah Nazamud-Din
description The current study was conducted with the objectives of investigating the level of language learning motivation among Malaysian university students in comparison between two preferred languages, which are English as a second language (ESL) and Mandarin as a foreign language (MFL) and at the same time, identifying the motivational orientations among the participants of this study. This study adapted quantitative methodology to measure the level of language learning motivation as well as the motivational orientation among respondents. The participants consisted of 330 students from three higher learning institutions where English and Mandarin are offered as language subjects. In general, students who participated in this study displayed a high level of language learning motivation for both languages. However, the findings showed that the students were highly motivated toward learning English as compared to Mandarin. In the perspective of motivational orientation, students are more extrinsically inclined to learn English and Mandarin. Students are more extrinsically motivated to learn English because they think both English and Mandarin will someday be useful in getting a job. The study supports the claim that different languages learned might trigger different emotional responses from learners. Hence, the results from this study also assisted in the discussion of the commandments on how language educators can motivate their learners.
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author Kamaruddin, Siti Faridah
Ling, Ting Hie
Nazamud-Din, Aisyah
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title Language learning motivation: a com arative study between english and mandarin language learners / Siti Faridah Kamaruddin, Ting Hie Ling and Aisyah Nazamud-Din
title_short Language learning motivation: a com arative study between english and mandarin language learners / Siti Faridah Kamaruddin, Ting Hie Ling and Aisyah Nazamud-Din
title_full Language learning motivation: a com arative study between english and mandarin language learners / Siti Faridah Kamaruddin, Ting Hie Ling and Aisyah Nazamud-Din
title_fullStr Language learning motivation: a com arative study between english and mandarin language learners / Siti Faridah Kamaruddin, Ting Hie Ling and Aisyah Nazamud-Din
title_full_unstemmed Language learning motivation: a com arative study between english and mandarin language learners / Siti Faridah Kamaruddin, Ting Hie Ling and Aisyah Nazamud-Din
title_sort language learning motivation: a com arative study between english and mandarin language learners / siti faridah kamaruddin, ting hie ling and aisyah nazamud-din
publisher Universiti Teknologi MARA
publishDate 2020
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