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MOTIVATION, PERSISTENCE, AND CROSS-CULTURAL AWARENESS: A STUDY OF COLLEGE STUDENTS LEARNING FOREIGN LANGUAGES

Awad, Ghada M
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1542036826465842

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2018, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Akron, Secondary Education.
ABSTRACT Based on the major theories of motivation and cross-cultural awareness, this study investigated the motivation of foreign language college students and aspects that spurred them to prolong learning the language beyond the program requirements. The significance of this study stemmed from the dearth of research literature in this area and the need for exploring constructs of college student motivation to persist in learning a foreign language. The study utilized the aforementioned theories to determine why college students persist in learning a foreign language; how students perceive their abilities of learning as related to their close relationships with peers, instructors, and family members; and how learning a foreign language influences learners’ cultural awareness of other countries especially those where the foreign language is spoken. Qualitative data collection tools were used to examine aspects influencing the motivation of college foreign language learners. These tools included classroom observations and open-ended interviews with students and instructors. Triangulation ensured the trustworthiness of the data. Member checking and participant feedback were also employed to validate findings.
Shernavaz Vakil, PhD (Committee Chair)
Xin Liang, PhD (Committee Member)
Lynn Smolen, PhD (Committee Member)
Maria Adamowicz-Hariasz, PhD (Committee Member)
Lynn Kline, PhD (Committee Member)
221 p.
Adult Education; Curricula; Curriculum Development; Education; Foreign Language; Higher Education; Modern Language; Teacher Education

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  • Awad, G. M. (2018). MOTIVATION, PERSISTENCE, AND CROSS-CULTURAL AWARENESS: A STUDY OF COLLEGE STUDENTS LEARNING FOREIGN LANGUAGES [Doctoral dissertation, University of Akron]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1542036826465842

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Awad, Ghada. MOTIVATION, PERSISTENCE, AND CROSS-CULTURAL AWARENESS: A STUDY OF COLLEGE STUDENTS LEARNING FOREIGN LANGUAGES. 2018. University of Akron, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1542036826465842.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Awad, Ghada. "MOTIVATION, PERSISTENCE, AND CROSS-CULTURAL AWARENESS: A STUDY OF COLLEGE STUDENTS LEARNING FOREIGN LANGUAGES." Doctoral dissertation, University of Akron, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1542036826465842

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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