A Study on the Motivation Levels and Problems in the Language Learning for the Higher Education Learners

Autor/inn/en	Yilmaz, Onur; Sahan, Gulsun
Titel	A Study on the Motivation Levels and Problems in the Language Learning for the Higher Education Learners
Quelle	In: World Journal of Education, 13 (2023) 1, S.1-13 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1925-0746
Schlagwörter	Higher Education; Learning Motivation; German; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; German Literature; Student Attitudes; Measures (Individuals); College Students; Institutional Cooperation; Universities; College Second Language Programs; Student Characteristics; Cultural Awareness; Student Interests; Mobility; Foreign Countries; Interpersonal Relationship; Information Technology + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Motivation for studies; Lernmotivation; Deutscher; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Deutsche literatur; Schülerverhalten; Messdaten; Collegestudent; Institute; Co-operation; Cooperation; Institut; Kooperation; University; Universität; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Studieninteresse; Mobilität; Mobilitätsförderung; Ausland; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Informationstechnologie
Abstract	Language builds social and economic connections within countries as the most effective communication tool. It has the potential to introduce new opportunities and helps the speakers become world citizens. Although second language teaching focuses more on early education in many countries, it is still crucial for university students to acquire a foreign language. Second language acquisition enables institutional cooperation not just on a domestic but also on an international scale, thus contributing significantly to universal and contemporary growth. This research aims to determine university students' motivations for learning a foreign language, identify the problems during the process, and offer solutions. For this purpose, the opinions of the German Language and Literature department students studying at a state university on language learning were evaluated by taking the "Motivation Scale in Language Learning" and semi-structured interview forms. This study relies on a mixed research method combining the quantitative and the qualitative. The findings point out that students have a good motivation to learn a language, and the motivations are the same regardless of age, gender, grade level, previous educational background, and parents' educational background. According to the findings, students' motivations are living abroad, cultural growth, curiosity, interest, love, and new technologies. On the other hand, the lack of sufficient incentives, linguistic challenge, feelings of inadequacy, and prejudices affect their motivation negatively. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01