The influence of contact with English speakers on EFL motivation in Ukrainian secondary schools

Reient, Oleksandr (2023) The influence of contact with English speakers on EFL motivation in Ukrainian secondary schools. ALKALMAZOTT NYELVTUDOMÁNY, 23 (3 ksz.). pp. 19-34. ISSN 1587-1061 (nyomtatott); 2498-4442 (elektronikus)

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Abstract

The main objective of the present quantitative study was to assess the influence which direct and indirect contact has on secondary school students' motivation to learn English. The study involved 172 students (13-14 years old) split into two subsamples (i.e., general secondary and specialized school students), each consisting of 86 students. The research instrument included eight scales: three related to motivation and five related to contact. The results showed that in both subsamples the perceived importance of contact had a positive effect on motivated learning behavior. However, a more pronounced effect of the contact scale on the three motivational scales was observed among general secondary school students compared to those in specialized schools. In addition, the cultural interest of students in both categories was influenced by the indirect contact scale. Moreover, it was revealed that the cultural interest of the advanced language learners was strongly influenced by the use of mass media, whereas attitudes towards language learning among the general secondary school students were affected by direct spoken contact. All in all, the findings provided sufficient evidence to claim that there is a strong relationship between contact and English language learning motivation.

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