Sustainable Development of High School English Learners in China: Motivation and Its Impact on Their English Achievement
Sustainability
; 14(19):12619, 2022.
Article
in English
| ProQuest Central | ID: covidwho-2066438
ABSTRACT
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) cannot be achieved without quality education and the cultivation of innovative and international talents. This study examined high school students’ English learning motivation structure, the differences between male and female students, and the motivational impact on English learning achievement. Participants included 778 high school students (385 boys and 393 girls) from two Chinese high schools in two representative regions. The results showed that the English learning motivation of high school students mainly included four types, namely, intrinsic interest, learning situation, social responsibility, and personal development. Females’ English learning motivation was significantly higher than that of males. Further, intrinsic interest and personal development had a significantly positive impact on English achievement, whereas social responsibility had a significantly negative impact, and learning situation had no significant impact. The above findings contribute to further understanding of the internal structure of second language learning motivation and the influence mechanism of motivation on achievement, which are of great significance to students’ growth and the sustainable improvement in the quality of education.
Environmental Studies; SDGs; motivation; achievement; intrinsic interest; personal development; social responsibility; Language; Gender differences; Asian students; Sustainability; Adolescents; Schools; Secondary school students; Students; COVID-19; Second language learning; Learning; Sustainable development; Academic achievement; Education; Social discrimination learning; Pandemics; Medical research; Quality of education; Coronaviruses; Secondary schools; China
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ProQuest Central
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
Language:
English
Journal:
Sustainability
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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