An Exploratory Motivational Intervention on the Construction of Chinese Undergraduates' Ideal LOTE and Multilingual Selves: The Role of near Peer Role Modeling

Autor/in	Wang, Tianyi
Titel	An Exploratory Motivational Intervention on the Construction of Chinese Undergraduates' Ideal LOTE and Multilingual Selves: The Role of near Peer Role Modeling
Quelle	In: Language Teaching Research, 27 (2023) 2, S.441-465 (25 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Wang, Tianyi)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1362-1688
DOI	10.1177/1362168820940097
Schlagwörter	Undergraduate Students; Student Attitudes; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Multilingualism; Self Concept; Learning Motivation; Intervention; Role Models; Peer Groups; Diaries; Language Attitudes; Foreign Countries; Teaching Methods; Futures (of Society); China + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerverhalten; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Mehrsprachigkeit; Multilingualismus; Selbstkonzept; Motivation for studies; Lernmotivation; Identifikationsfigur; Gleichaltrigengruppe; Peer Group; Diary; Tagebuch; Sprachverhalten; Ausland; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Future; Society; Zukunft
Abstract	While interest in the learning of a language other than English (LOTE) has increased, research on how to foster learners' motivation towards learning a LOTE is still scarce. With a specific focus on learners' ideal LOTE and multilingual selves, this article reports on an intervention study which employed near peer role model (NPRM) to construct Chinese undergraduates' LOTE learning motivation. The research aim was to explore the role of the near peer role modeling in nurturing the development of the LOTE-related facets of learners' ideal selves. Open questionnaires, interviews and written journals were used to collect data at one Chinese university over the course of one academic term. Findings provide context-dependent evidence that the presentation of NPRMs in class may strengthen both of learners' ideal LOTE and their multilingual selves, mainly because it demonstrates approachable examples which manifest the value of learning a LOTE in a particular social context. With the help of the NPRMs, learners may not only alleviate their ambiguity about the availability of LOTE-using opportunities in their situated contexts but also deepen their understanding of how 'being multilingual' could benefit their future development. Pedagogical implications emphasize the effectiveness of near peer role modeling in developing learners' self-identification with being a LOTE user or a multilingual in the future. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01