The purpose of this study was to investigate why some students are more or less engaged in their ESL studies. Through a socio-psychological lens we investigate how attitudes toward ESL studies are affected and vary between different cultural structures and locations. The study originates in the L2 field explaining whether personality traits and an intrinsic motivation is dominant, or if extrinsic motivational devices can be utilized for progression. Should the variable of context be seen as one of its own or is it, in fact, a key device to create a firmer platform in L2 acquisition. The study shows that specific cultural and social contexts may create conditions in which students are encouraged to build a higher degree of self-determination and willingness to engage in their own development.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:hh-43237 |
| Date | January 2020 |
| Creators | Fred, Erik, Qvant, Pontus |
| Publisher | Högskolan i Halmstad, Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle, Högskolan i Halmstad, Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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