Cultural influences on motivational issues in students and their goals for studying at university.

Engin, Marion and McKeown, K (2012) Cultural influences on motivational issues in students and their goals for studying at university. Learning and Teaching in Higher Education: Gulf Perspectives, 9 (1). pp. 1-15.

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Abstract

The notion of motivation in language learning comprises a discourse including terms such as 'goals', 'expectations', 'achievement' and 'success'. In most studies on motivation such concepts have been interpreted from a Western perspective. Similarly, underpinning motivation is the concept of values, which are also open to cultural interpretations. In an exploration into the motivation of female students at a federal university in the United Arab Emirates it was felt that such terms and notions needed to be explored and discussed before examining specific motivations for studying at higher education. This article reports on a small investigation into cultural interpretations of these terms, and how these interpretations influence motivation for learning at tertiary level. The results indicate that in a collectivist culture in transition such as that examined in this study, the values of tradition and achievement influence an extrinsic motivation to study at tertiary level.

Item Type:	Article
Divisions :	Department of Higher Education
Authors :	Name Email ORCID Engin, Marion m.heron@surrey.ac.uk McKeown, K
Date :	2012
Identification Number :	10.18538/lthe.v9.n1.73
Copyright Disclaimer :	Copyright 2012 The Author(s). Published by Zayed University Press under a Creative Commons Attribution License
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Depositing User :	Melanie Hughes
Date Deposited :	24 Jan 2018 14:09
Last Modified :	24 Jan 2018 14:09
URI:	http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/id/eprint/845685

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