Student motivation, school policy choices and modern language study in England
Parrish, A. and Lanvers, U. (2018) Student motivation, school policy choices and modern language study in England. The Language Learning Journal, 47 (3). pp. 281-298. ISSN 1753-2167
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Abstract
This paper investigates the relationship between the decisions made by school leaders in England concerning their school policy for teaching modern foreign languages (MFL) post-14, and student motivation for MFL. Seventy head teachers, 119 heads of modern languages and 666 students aged 14–15 from schools in England took part in the questionnaire-based study. Student motivation was measured using the Self-Regulation Questionnaire (Academic) [Ryan, R.M. and J.P. Connell. 1989. Perceived locus of causality and internalization: examining reasons for acting in two domains. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 57, no. 5: 749–61], based on Self-Determination Theory. The relationship between student perceptions of the usefulness of specific languages and the decision to study these was considered. Results show that the way choice is presented is a key part of student motivation for MFL, and that students see different languages as useful for different reasons. Furthermore, the data suggest that the ways school leaders make decisions concerning language policy do not align with language provision that optimises student motivation. The study concludes by suggesting new pathways for rejuvenating language learner motivation in anglophone contexts.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | © 2018 Taylor and Francis. This is an author accepted manuscript of a paper subsequently published in Language Learning Journal. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
| Keywords: | Language learning, Motivation, GCSE choices, School language policy |
| Divisions: | School of Teacher Development |
| Depositing User: | Dr Abigail Parrish |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Aug 2018 13:26 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Feb 2020 07:30 |
| URI: | https://bgro.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/337 |
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