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The role of self-construal in EFL vocabulary learning

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Author	Tanaka, Mitsuko
Copyright Year	2019
Abstract	Vocabulary learning is often assigned as out-of-class learning, which learners need to autonomously initiate and be motivated to sustain. Under such learning modes, though independent learners may need less motivational scaffolding, learners who prefer a more interactive study environment may need to be provided with assistance to boost their motivation. Focusing on such personal determinants, this study examines the role of self-construal in vocabulary learning by employing self-determination theory. The participants were 155 engineering students from a Japanese technical college. Path and mediation analyses were performed based on vocabulary test scores and questionnaire responses. Results revealed that independent self-construal had a significant impact on more self-determined types of both motivation (i.e., intrinsic motivation and identified regulation) and amotivation, but interdependent self-construal was statistically irrelevant to them, in the context of vocabulary learning. Furthermore, perceived autonomy and competence mediated the relationship between independent self-construal and motivation. These findings indicate that vocabulary learning motivation is shaped and regulated by self-construal and may be enhanced through support of the mediators.
Related Links	https://www.degruyter.com/downloadpdf/journals/iral/ahead-of-print/article-10.1515-iral-2019.0082/article-10.1515-iral-2019.0082.pdf
ISSN	0019042X
e-ISSN	16134141
DOI	10.1515/iral-2019.0082
Journal	International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching
Language	English
Publisher	Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Publisher Date	2019-04-05
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching Educational Psychology Individual Differences Motivation Self-construal Self-determination Theory Vocabulary Learning Journal: International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, Issue- 11
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Linguistics and Language

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