تأثیر برنامه گروهی یادگیری آنلاین بر انگیزه یادگیری زبان انگلیسی به عنوان یک زبان خارجی در میان دانشجویان ایرانی (زبان مقاله: انگلیسی)

نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی

نویسندگان

1 دانش‌آموختۀ دکتری زبان و ادبیات انگلیسی، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، واحد نجف آباد، اصفهان، ایران

2 استادیار زبان و ادبیات انگلیسی، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، واحد نجف آباد، اصفهان، ایران

چکیده

In recent years, the enrollment of English as a foreign language (EFL) has increased significantly in higher education. The aim of this study is investigating the impact of a group learning program which is implemented as online on learning motivation of English among Iranian university students. Forty four undergraduate university students (25 males and 19 females) with the age range of 18 to 30 participated in this study. The Dornyei theoretical framework (2005; 2009) was used to measure the three aspects of motivation (ideal L2 self, ought-to L2self, and L2 learning experience). A pre- and posttest survey and a semi-instructured interview were used as the main instruments. For identifying the differences of the scores of three aspects of motivation, a paired sample T-test was used. The findings showed that there was a significant difference in L2 learning experience prior to and after the program administration and no significant difference were observed regarding the two other aspects. The findings also showed the most motivating feature was interesting learning recourses and tools and the most demotivating feature was technology barriers. Moreover, the findings of the interviews showed that most of the students had positive experience of this project. With the increasing role of English in Iran in all aspects of teaching and learning as an international language, it is crucial for teachers and program developers to care about the motivational drives of learners due to the positive feedback of some programs as the project under the study.

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