The Relations Between Motivation, Strategy Use, Frequency, and Proficiency in Foreign Language Reading
An Investigation With University English Language Learners in China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3353048 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Feifei Han (0000-0001-8464-0854, Griffith University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 2021-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | SAGE Open (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2158-2440 • E-ISSN: 2158-2440 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/21582440211008423 |
| OpenAlex | W3156849738 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 57 |
This study explores the structure of motivation in foreign language (FL) reading among 186 university English language learners (ELLs) in China, and investigated the relations between motivation, strategy use, frequency, and proficiency in FL reading. The data were collected from three questionnaires and the reading section of a mock College English Test (Band 4). The data were analyzed using exploratory factor analysis (EFA), correlation, hierarchical cluster analysis, and t tests. The EFA generated three scales, one for intrinsic motivation (i.e., the Efficacy and Engagement scale) and two for extrinsic motivation (i.e., the Utility Value scale and the Academic Value scale). The correlation analyses showed that only the Efficacy and Engagement scale was significantly correlated with reading proficiency. The cluster analysis identified two groups of students, who differed in the three motivation scales as their motivational profiles. Based on the motivational profiles, differences on strategy use, frequency, and proficiency in English were also observed
Developmental psychology · Ell · English as a foreign language · Exploratory factor analysis · Foreign language · Language proficiency · Linguistics · Mathematics education · Psychometrics · Reading motivation · Teaching method · Vocabulary development · Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports · Parental Involvement in Education · Psychology
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Motivation and second language acquisition
Handbook of Motivation at School
Teaching and Researching
English as a Global Language
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Self-Determination Theory
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Motivational and Cognitive Predictors of Text Comprehension and Reading Amount
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Achievement Goal Theory at the Crossroads
Self‐Efficacy
Relations of children's motivation for reading to the amount and breadth or their reading.
Cross-cultural normative assessment
Repairing Tom Swift's Electric Factor Analysis Machine
Guidelines for translating and adapting psychological instruments
The L2 Motivational Self System
Strategies for Language Learning and for Language Use
International Posture and the Ideal L2 Self in the Japanese EFL Context
Individual Differences in Second Language Learning
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World Englishes in Asian Contexts
The Multivariate Social Scientist
A closer look at the relationship of cognitive and metacognitive strategy use to EFL reading achievement test performance
Autonomy and motivation a literature review
Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis
Structural equation modelling in perspective
Motivation in second and foreign language learning
Fine Brush and Freehand
Dimensions of Children's Motivation for Reading and Their Relations to Reading Activity and Reading Achievement
Growth of Literacy Engagement
Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivations
Why Are You Learning a Second Language? Motivational Orientations and Self-Determination Theory
Surveying the English language across China
Integrativeness
| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |