Motivational factors among undergraduates learning mandarin: a qualitative perspective

Cheong, Kar Mee and Salam, Sazilah and Ithnin, Fazidah and Abdul Bareed, Nurhidayah and Jano, Zanariah and Suraidi, N. (2019) Motivational factors among undergraduates learning mandarin: a qualitative perspective. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 8 (2). pp. 187-199. ISSN 2226-6348

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Abstract

Mandarin is an important international language beside English. The purpose of this study was to investigate the motivation of undergraduate students learning Mandarin. A qualitative analysis through interview sessions was used in this study. Four undergraduate students participated in the interview and their transcripts were analyzed to ascertain common themes or categories. The findings showed that “to be ready for future career” and “to be able to communicate with Chinese friend” were two motivational factors for students learning Mandarin. This study is beneficial for Mandarin tutors and instructors in order to determine the content of Mandarin learning materials. In future, a similar study using a triangulation method should be conducted

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Motivational Factors, Motivation, Undergraduate, Mandarin, Qualitative
Divisions:	Centre For Language Learning
Depositing User:	Norfaradilla Idayu Ab. Ghafar
Date Deposited:	30 Mar 2022 17:16
Last Modified:	30 Mar 2022 17:16
URI:	http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/24381
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