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研究生: 蕭偉強
Hsiao, Wei-Chiang
論文名稱: The Culture Effects on Foreign Language Reading Anxiety and Foreign Language Learning Motivation of Master Program Students
The Culture Effects on Foreign Language Reading Anxiety and Foreign Language Learning Motivation of Master Program Students
指導教授: 賴志樫
Lai, Chin-Chien
學位類別: 碩士
Master
系所名稱: 國際人力資源發展研究所
Graduate Institute of International Human Resource Developmemt
論文出版年: 2018
畢業學年度: 106
語文別: 英文
論文頁數: 90
中文關鍵詞: foreign language reading anxietyforeign language learning motivationmaster program studentsEFL studentsculture effect
英文關鍵詞: foreign language reading anxiety, foreign language learning motivation, master program students, EFL students, culture effect
DOI URL: http://doi.org/10.6345/THE.NTNU.GIHRD.006.2018.F06
論文種類: 學術論文
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    The purpose of this study is to investigate the current status of Foreign Language (FL) reading anxiety and Foreign Language (FL) learning motivation of English as Foreign Language (EFL) master program students, the differences of background variables in FL reading anxiety and FL learning motivation, and the relationship between FL reading anxiety and FL learning motivation. This study utilized Foreign Language Reading Anxiety Scale
    (FLRAS) and Attitude and Motivation Test Battery (AMTB) for collecting data. The results showed that FL reading anxiety and FL learning motivation do exist among EFL master program students; also, there are significant differences of FL reading anxiety and FL learning motivation with its sub-dimensions of pure motivation, attitude toward learning English, and motivation intensity included between different gender. It’s found that there are significant differences of FL learning motivation along with desire to learn foreign language
    between different types of universities as well. The results also showed significant relationships of FL reading anxiety and FL learning motivation with pure motivation, attitude toward learning foreign language, desire to learn foreign language, and motivational intensity included among participants speaking different native language. Furthermore, negatively significant relationships between FL anxiety and FL learning motivation were found in this study. The findings can help educators value the existence of relationships between FL reading anxiety and FL learning motivation to think of methods for deducting FL reading anxiety to enhance FL learning motivation so that performance of learning foreign language could be expected to ameliorate.

    ABSTRACT I TABLE OF CONTENTS II LIST OF TABLES IV LIST OF FIGURES VI CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1 Background of the Study 1 Statement of the Problem 5 Purposes of the Study 6 Questions of the Study 6 Significance of the Study 7 Delimitations of the Study 7 Definition of Key Terms 8 CHAPTER II LITERATURE REVIEW 10 Foreign Language Reading Anxiety 10 Foreign Language Learning Motivation 20 Relationships between Variables 27 CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY 30 Research Framework 30 Research Hypotheses 30 Research Procedure 31 Participants 33 Data Collection 33 Instrument 34 Data Analysis 37 Validity and Reliability 39 CHAPTER IV FINDINGS & DISCUSSIONS 50 Descriptive Analysis Results 50 Differences in Gender and Types of Universities 52 Differences among People Speaking Different Native Language 54 Relationships between Foreign Language Reading Anxiety and Foreign Language Learning Motivation 61 Influence of Foreign Language Reading Anxiety on Foreign Language Learning Motivation 64 Discussions 66 CHAPTER V CONCLUSIONS & RECOMMENDATION 69 Conclusions 69 Practical Implications of the Study 71 Limitations of the Study 72 Suggestions for Future Studies 73 REFERENCES 74 APPENDIX A ONLINE QUESTIONNAIRE 83 APPENDIX B INSTRUMENT 85

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