CHAPTER THREE METHODOLOGY
CHAPTER SIX CONCLUSION
6.4 Suggestions for Future Research
Based on the limitations stated above, several suggestions are proposed for further research:
One possible direction for future research is to validate the revised model and reduplicate the present study by inviting participants with different characteristics and backgrounds, such as gender, culture, age, proficiency level, types of exposure to language learning. It is theoretically and practically valuable to examine whether the model can be generalized to other populations and to explore whether significant differences in the causal paths of the model exist among various groups of language learners.
Secondly, future studies can be conducted to validate the model by including qualitative data such as interviews, reflective diaries or think-aloud data. This qualitative data may provide insightful and realistic observations of learners’ exertion of self-regulatory capacity and the degree of expertise in strategy use.
Thirdly, longitudinal studies are encouraged to be overtaken to explore the change of the whole model system over time. This kind of research can enrich the understanding of the temporal dynamics in language learning motivation.
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APPENDIX A—Questionnaire Used in the Pilot Study
非
非
Never Rarely Sometimes Often Very Often Always
1. 我試著花時間尋找新的、而且較好的英文學習方法。
2. 我試著改進我用過的英文學習方法。
Never Rarely Sometimes Often Very Often Always
Never Rarely Sometimes Often Very Often Always
28. 如果我遇到不懂的英文，我會試著馬上找出它的意思。
29. 我會試著留心注意有關英文學習的材料與資訊。
30. 我會進行練習如何把新的英文學習方法應用到適當的學習
情境上。
31. 我利用課餘時間唸英文。
32. 我會請英文老師給我一些額外的英文作業來做。
謝謝你的參與 ☺
APPENDIX B—Chinese Version of the Measure of L2 Choice Motivation
17. 我期望能在英文課表現良好。
18. 英文課最讓我滿足的事，就是我試著去徹底了解上課內容。
19. 我覺得英文課所學的東西對我有用。
20. 如果有機會可以選擇的話，就算不能保證讓我得到好成績，
我還是會選擇可以讓我學到東西的英文作業。
21. 如果我無法理解英文課程內容，我會覺得那是因為我不夠努
力。
22. 我喜歡英文課的上課內容。
23. 理解英文課的課程內容對我來說是重要的。
24. 我確信我可以精通英文課所學的東西。
25. 因為向家人、朋友或其他人展現我的能力很重要，所以我想
在英文方面表現很好。
26. 評估完英文課的難度、英文老師的上課方式、還有我的能力
之後，我覺得我可以在英文方面表現良好。
APPENDIX C—English Version of the Measure of L2 Choice Motivation (Formal Study)
Dear fellow students,
First of all, thanks for your participation. This questionnaire aims to explore English learning of senior high school students in Taiwan. It’s only for academic purposes. Your response data is absolutely confidential and have no impact on your grades. So please feel comfortable to fill it out. Besides, the questionnaire is not a test
First of all, thanks for your participation. This questionnaire aims to explore English learning of senior high school students in Taiwan. It’s only for academic purposes. Your response data is absolutely confidential and have no impact on your grades. So please feel comfortable to fill it out. Besides, the questionnaire is not a test