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ERIC Number: EJ1212651
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-2083-5205
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Towards a Better Understanding of the L2 Learning Experience, the Cinderella of the L2 Motivational Self System
Dörnyei, Zoltán
Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, v9 n1 p19-30 2019
The theoretical emphasis within the L2 Motivational Self System has typically been on the two future self-guides representing possible (ideal and ought-to) selves, leaving the third main dimension of the construct, the L2 Learning Experience, somewhat undertheorized. Yet, this third component is not secondary in importance, as evidenced by empirical studies that consistently indicate that the L2 Learning Experience is not only a strong predictor of various criterion measures but is often the most powerful predictor of motivated behavior. This paper begins with an analysis of possible reasons for this neglect and then draws on the notion of student engagement in educational psychology to offer a theoretical framework for the concept. It is proposed that the L2 Learning Experience may be defined as the perceived quality of the learners' engagement with various aspects of the language learning process.
Adam Mickiewicz University Department of English Studies. Faculty of Pedagogy and Fine Arts, Ul. Nowy Swiat 28-30, 62-800 Kailsz, Poland. e-mail: ssllt@amu.edu.pll; Web site: http://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/ssllt
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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