Date of Award

2004

Document Type

Thesis

Publisher

Edith Cowan University

Degree Name

Master of Arts

School

School of International, Cultural And Community Studies

Faculty

Faculty of Community Services, Education and Social Sciences

First Supervisor

Bernard Hird

Abstract

English training schools in China are a new EFL phenomenon and infromation about EFL for 7-12 year old students is also new. There appears to be little research done regarding their motivation to learn EFL, and this constitutes a gap in theory addressing this area. This research attempts to fill the gap by investigating the factors that affect the motivation of learners in this age group. Questionnaires wers administered to 200 students and the responses were analysed to establish the motivational factors associated with learning English in training schools in Xi'an, China.

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