彝族高中生英语阅读动机研究——以民族高级中学为例.docx

彝族高中生英语阅读动机研究——以民族高级中学为例
摘要
本研究通过问卷调查的方式，探究了彝族高中生在英语阅读方面的动机来源及其影响因素。研究结果表明，彝族高中生在英语阅读方面的动机主要来源于英语学科的重要性、个人兴趣和学术成就的追求。此外，身边的人和激励机制也对他们的英语阅读动机有一定的影响。最后，本研究提出了相应的建议，以帮助彝族高中生提高英语阅读动机，从而有效提升其英语学习成果。
关键词：彝族高中生；英语阅读；动机
Abstract
Throughaquestionnairesurvey,thisstudyexploresthesourcesofmotivationforYihighschoolstudentsinEnglishreadinganditsinfluencingfactors.TheresultsshowthatthemotivationofYihighschoolstudentsinEnglishreadingmainlycomesfromtheimportanceofEnglishsubjects,personalinterests,andthepursuitofacademicachievements.Inaddition,peoplearoundthemandmotivationmechanismalsohaveacertainimpactontheirEnglishreadingmotivation.Finally,thisstudyproposescorrespondingsuggestionstohelpYihighschoolstudentsimprovetheirmotivationinEnglishreading,therebyeffectivelyimprovingtheirEnglishlearningoutcomes.
Keywords:Yihighschoolstudents;Englishreading;motivation
1.Introduction
Withthefurtherdevelopmentofglobalization,Englishhasbecomemoreandmoreimportantinvariousfields.AsoneoftheethnicminoritiesinChina,theYipeoplealsoattachgreatimportancetoEnglishlearning.However,duetodifferentculturalbackgroundsandlanguagehabits,itisdifficultforYihighschoolstudentstohaveenoughmotivationtolearnEnglish,especiallyintermsofreading.ThelowmotivationofEnglishreadingwillinevitablyleadtolowreadingabilityandpooracademicperformance.Therefore,itisofgreatpracticalsignificancetostudythemotivationofEnglishreadingofYihighschoolstudents.
2.Literaturereview
2.1Definitionandfeaturesofmotivation
Motivationreferstotheinnerdrivingforcethatpromptsindividualstoengageinaparticularbehavioralactivity.Tuckman(1991)believesthatmotivationisnotadirectdrivingforcethatdeterminesbehavior,butaninterveningvariablebetweenenvironmentandbehavior.
2.2Factorsaffectingmotivation
Thefactorsaffectingmotivationcanbedividedintotwocategories:internalandexternal.Theinternalfactorsmainlyincludepersonalinterests,values,self-efficacy,andlearninggoals.Theexternalfactorsincludesocialexperience,culturalbackground,familyeducation,andschoolcharacteristics.
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