<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The study investigates the German language learning motivations of Polish secondary school students. Questionnaire data were collected from 100 students aged 16-18 years. Using the AMOS 18 package, structural equation modeling was run to analyze how language learning goals, attitudes, self-related beliefs, and parental encouragement interact in shaping motivated learning behavior. The results of this study reveal that the important factor which exerts the most influence on motivated learning behavior is an integrative attitude, i.e. openness to and interest in the community using the language, as well as the culture, customs and international status. Another important factor in this model is parental encouragement, as it affects the German language community, learning and instrumental values.</p></abstract>

The study investigates the German language learning motivations of Polish secondary school students. Questionnaire data were collected from 100 students aged 16-18 years. Using the AMOS 18 package, structural equation modeling was run to analyze how language learning goals, attitudes, self-related beliefs, and parental encouragement interact in shaping motivated learning behavior. The results of this study reveal that the important factor which exerts the most influence on motivated learning behavior is an integrative attitude, i.e. openness to and interest in the community using the language, as well as the culture, customs and international status. Another important factor in this model is parental encouragement, as it affects the German language community, learning and instrumental values.

Polish Secondary School Students Learning German: Motivation, Orientations and Attitudes

Psychology of Language and Communication

The study investigates the German language learning motivations of Polish secondary school students. Questionnaire data were collected from 100 students aged...

Polish Secondary School Students Learning German: Motivation, Orientations and Attitudes

Published Online: Jul 02, 2012

Page range: 53 - 65

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10057-012-0005-9

Keywords
language learning, second language motivation, language attitudes, social orientations, learning behaviors, German language

This content is open access.

Polish Secondary School Students Learning German: Motivation, Orientations and Attitudes

Published Online: Jul 02, 2012

Page range: 53 - 65

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10057-012-0005-9

Keywordslanguage learning, second language motivation, language attitudes, social orientations, learning behaviors, German language

This content is open access.

Keywords
language learning, second language motivation, language attitudes, social orientations, learning behaviors, German language