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Cross-Lagged Relations between Motivation and Proficiency in English as a Foreign Language among Chinese University Students
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Liu, Xinmiao – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
The relationship between motivation and EFL proficiency is an issue of great concern in previous research on foreign language learning. However, work in this area offers inconclusive evidence with regard to the directionality of their relations. Using cross-lagged structural equation modeling, this study investigated the directionality of the…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Predictor Variables, Measurement Techniques, Reliability