The affective factors and English language attainment of Arab EFL learners

The intent of the study was to investigate the motivational effects on English learning for English as a foreign language (EFL) grade 12 students in public schools in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). To achieve this intent, 363 students' scores on the Common English Proficiency Assessment (CEPA)...

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Published in:International journal of applied educational studies 2008-04, Vol.1 (1), p.43
Main Authors: Midraj, Sadiq, Midraj, Jessica, O'Neill, Gary, Sellami, Abdellatif
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arab people
College Second Language Programs
College Students
Curricula
English as a second language
English education
Evaluation
Foreign language learning
Language Acquisition
Language Proficiency
Learning Strategies
Motivation in education
Psychological aspects
Second Language Instruction
Second Language Learning
Secondary school students
Study and teaching
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Summary:The intent of the study was to investigate the motivational effects on English learning for English as a foreign language (EFL) grade 12 students in public schools in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). To achieve this intent, 363 students' scores on the Common English Proficiency Assessment (CEPA) were related to the students' state of satisfaction, willingness to communicate with people from other cultures, integrative orientation, instrumental orientation, extrinsic motivation, intrinsic motivation, and willingness to spend time learning English as measured by a self-report questionnaire. The study showed that there were significant positive correlations (p
ISSN:1996-773X
1996-773X