Adolescent's motivation and their perceptions of learning contexts of foreign language
The aim of the present study was to investigate motivational orientations of 396 adolescents of public schools and their perceptions of their learning contexts. About half of the sample suited English as a compulsory language, while others studied Spanish as an elected language. Data were collected...
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas
|
| Series: | Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas) |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-166X2013000300004&lng=en&tlng=en |
| _version_ | 1818112935181942784 |
|---|---|
| author | Ana Raquel Abelha Cavenaghi José Aloyseo Bzuneck Sueli Édi Rufini |
| author_facet | Ana Raquel Abelha Cavenaghi José Aloyseo Bzuneck Sueli Édi Rufini |
| author_sort | Ana Raquel Abelha Cavenaghi |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | The aim of the present study was to investigate motivational orientations of 396 adolescents of public schools and their perceptions of their learning contexts. About half of the sample suited English as a compulsory language, while others studied Spanish as an elected language. Data were collected through a Likert-type self report questionnaire with questions related to mastery and work avoidance achievement goals, to perceptions of interesting classes and utility value. Results showed significant positive relations among mastery goal orientation and perceptions of interesting classes and utility, and negative relations among work avoidance goal orientation and those variables. Regression analyses showed that perceptions of interesting classes and utility value predict mastery goal orientation. Some significant differences aroused among students of the two learning contexts. Results were discussed in the light of motivational theories and some suggestions for new researches and for educational practices as well with adolescents were drawn. |
| first_indexed | 2024-12-11T03:26:50Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-8b42bbfade0e4c9c86a636420a1e9a2c |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 0103-166X 1982-0275 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-12-11T03:26:50Z |
| publisher | Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas) |
| spelling | doaj.art-8b42bbfade0e4c9c86a636420a1e9a2c2022-12-22T01:22:29ZengPontifícia Universidade Católica de CampinasEstudos de Psicologia (Campinas)0103-166X1982-027530334535410.1590/S0103-166X2013000300004S0103-166X2013000300004Adolescent's motivation and their perceptions of learning contexts of foreign languageAna Raquel Abelha Cavenaghi0José Aloyseo Bzuneck1Sueli Édi Rufini2Universidade Estadual de LondrinaUniversidade Estadual de LondrinaUniversidade Estadual de LondrinaThe aim of the present study was to investigate motivational orientations of 396 adolescents of public schools and their perceptions of their learning contexts. About half of the sample suited English as a compulsory language, while others studied Spanish as an elected language. Data were collected through a Likert-type self report questionnaire with questions related to mastery and work avoidance achievement goals, to perceptions of interesting classes and utility value. Results showed significant positive relations among mastery goal orientation and perceptions of interesting classes and utility, and negative relations among work avoidance goal orientation and those variables. Regression analyses showed that perceptions of interesting classes and utility value predict mastery goal orientation. Some significant differences aroused among students of the two learning contexts. Results were discussed in the light of motivational theories and some suggestions for new researches and for educational practices as well with adolescents were drawn.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-166X2013000300004&lng=en&tlng=enachievement goalsforeign languageinterestmotivation |
| spellingShingle | Ana Raquel Abelha Cavenaghi José Aloyseo Bzuneck Sueli Édi Rufini Adolescent's motivation and their perceptions of learning contexts of foreign language Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas) achievement goals foreign language interest motivation |
| title | Adolescent's motivation and their perceptions of learning contexts of foreign language |
| title_full | Adolescent's motivation and their perceptions of learning contexts of foreign language |
| title_fullStr | Adolescent's motivation and their perceptions of learning contexts of foreign language |
| title_full_unstemmed | Adolescent's motivation and their perceptions of learning contexts of foreign language |
| title_short | Adolescent's motivation and their perceptions of learning contexts of foreign language |
| title_sort | adolescent s motivation and their perceptions of learning contexts of foreign language |
| topic | achievement goals foreign language interest motivation |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-166X2013000300004&lng=en&tlng=en |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT anaraquelabelhacavenaghi adolescentsmotivationandtheirperceptionsoflearningcontextsofforeignlanguage AT josealoyseobzuneck adolescentsmotivationandtheirperceptionsoflearningcontextsofforeignlanguage AT sueliedirufini adolescentsmotivationandtheirperceptionsoflearningcontextsofforeignlanguage |