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Direct linkTeimouri, Yasser; Tabandeh, Farhad; Tahmouresi, Somayeh – Modern Language Journal, 2022
Defined as a combination of perseverance and passion for long-term goals, grit has been hypothesized to be as important as talent in determining the success of students, adding incremental predictive validity for achievement criteria above and beyond natural or inherent ability. In this study, we tested this hypothesis by comparing the effects of…
Descriptors: Predictive Validity, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Academic Persistence
Kissau, Scott; Wierzalis, Edward – Modern Language Journal, 2008
Foreign and second language (L2) educators in English-speaking countries are concerned that male students are losing interest in studying French. A large-scale study was conducted to investigate gender differences in L2 motivation and participation among Grade 9 core French students in Canada. A mixed methodology was employed to investigate gender…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Learning Motivation, Foreign Countries, Homosexuality
