Examining the Relationship of Motivation, Attitude, Anxiety and Achievement in English Learning among Elementary School Students in Taiwan | Zendy

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Examining the Relationship of Motivation, Attitude, Anxiety and Achievement in English Learning among Elementary School Students in Taiwan

Author(s) -

Ping-Huang Sheu

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

international journal of language and literature

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2334-2358

pISSN - 2334-234X

DOI - 10.15640/ijll.v5n2a18

Subject(s) - psychology , path analysis (statistics) , anxiety , mathematics education , need for achievement , academic achievement , positive relationship , social psychology , statistics , mathematics , psychiatry

This study examines the relationship among English learning motivation, attitude, anxiety and achievement of elementary school students in Taiwan. Using a structured questionnaire, data was collected from 269 5th graders from 9 elementary schools in Taoyuan city in Northern Taiwan, and analyzed by Pearson correlation and multiple regressions. The results of path analysis showed a significant relationship between motivation and attitude, and anxiety and achievement, respectively. Finally, instructional implications for improvement of English learning, and teaching and suggestions for future research were highlighted.

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