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Identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10086/27654

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Title
LANGUAGE LEARNING MOTIVATION: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF DANISH AND JAPANESE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
Creator
Creator Name
AMBURGEY, BRENT H. AMBURGEY, BRENT H.
Abstract
This study investigates the possible differences between Danish and Japanese university students in reported motivation to study English and in the sources of motivation, and how these factors may lead to different language learning outcomes. Specific emphasis was placed on the value of English for future employment. A Likert-scale survey, with two additional open-ended questions, was administered to both populations in a classroom setting in their respective home countries. Mann Whitney U tests revealed statistically significant differences between the two samples in general motivation and in several sources of motivation. Additionally, participants' answers to open-ended questions revealed very different experiences both in past language classes and in daily life, which may have been motivating for the Danish population and demotivating for the Japanese population.
Publisher
Hitotsubashi University
Issued Date
2015-12
Language
English(eng)
Resource Type
departmental bulletin paper
Version Type
VoR
selfDOI
10.15057/27654
ISSN
0073-2788
NCID
AA00207525
Source Title
Hitotsubashi journal of arts and sciences
Volume Number
56
Issue Number
1
Page Start
29
Page End
41
Appears in Collections
Vol. 56, no. 1 (Dec. 2015)
URL
https://hdl.handle.net/10086/27654