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Publication Date: 2022
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An Exploratory Empirical Research on Hope for Learning English as a Foreign Language
Ghadyani, Fariba; Tahririan, Mohammad Hassan; Afzali, Katayoon
Language Teaching Research Quarterly, v27 p24-44 2022
There is a dearth of research on hope in studies of second or foreign (L2) language learning. Therefore, the present research contributes conceptually to a deep understanding of hope for learning English as a foreign language and the ways it may be developed. To do so, an exploratory mixed-methods design was employed. Using in-depth interviews, qualitative data was collected from the advanced-level adult Iranian EFL learners. Grounded-based analysis of the data led to the emergence of forty-seven items tied to seven main components as well as inter-relationships between them. In the quantitative phase, a 47-item questionnaire of hope for learning EFL was designed and then piloted. Next, to test the validity of the piloting phase findings, the refined 46-item questionnaire of hope for learning EFL was administered to a convenience sample of EFL learners (n=330). Statistical analyses of the testing data confirmed that forty-six items are linked to seven broad underlying components of hope for learning EFL. The main factors building the construct of hope for learning EFL were confirmed. Moreover, core factor, interconnections between the identified components were developed and validated. The findings can provide invaluable clues as to the development of educational interventionist programs in the future.
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Psychological Patterns, Student Attitudes, Advanced Students, Adult Students, Item Analysis, Questionnaires, Correlation, Intervention, Program Development, Foreign Countries, Taxonomy, Student Characteristics, Gender Differences, Age Differences, Language Proficiency, Goodness of Fit, Interrater Reliability, Measures (Individuals), Learning Processes
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Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Iran
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