文献类型：期刊文献

英文题名：English-Learning Motivation among Chinese Mature Learners: A Comparative Study of English and Non-English Majors

作者：Sun, Yu[1];Teo, Timothy[2];Wang, Tzu-Hua[3]

机构：[1]Shaoxing Univ, Sch Teacher Educ, Shaoxing 312000, Peoples R China;[2]Murdoch Univ, Sch Educ, Perth, WA 6150, Australia;[3]Natl Tsing Hua Univ, Dept Educ & Learning Technol, Hsinchu 300193, Taiwan

年份：2022

卷号：12

期号：5

外文期刊名：BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

收录：SSCI(收录号：WOS:000801407200001)、、Scopus(收录号：2-s2.0-85130148350)、WOS

基金：This research was funded by the Yin Shu-Tien Educational Foundation in Taiwan.

语种：英文

外文关键词：Chinese mature learners; English language; English majors; motivation; social network analysis

外文摘要：This study examined the motivation of Chinese mature students toward learning English. The participants in the study were ten Chinese mature learners, of whom four were English majors and six were non-English majors. Each underwent a semi-structured interview. Their responses were then coded and analyzed based on Matsuzaka-Carreira's motivation framework. Furthermore, the Keyword Extraction and Link Terms techniques of PolyAnalyst (TM) were used for further analysis. The results showed that English majors tended to be goal-oriented, and non-English majors were more likely to be means-oriented. English majors were identified as having additional integrative motivation. The factors influencing the motivation of English majors were more diverse than those influencing their non-English major counterparts. The obvious distinction between the two groups was their attitude towards the target language and culture. These findings suggest that instruction for adults should be aligned with mature learners' practical needs and individual characteristics.