Vera Busse|Catherine Walter
Foreign Language Learning Motivation in Higher Education: A Longitudinal Study of Motivational Changes and Their Causes
Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg|University of Oxford
abstract article reports study involving firstyear modern foreign languages students enrolled german degree courses two major universities united kingdom explores experience students motivational angle longitudinal mixedmethods approach employed order address time contextsensitive nature motivational attributes data suggest despite students increasing wish become proficient german effort engage language learning decreased course year change occurred conjunction decreasing levels intrinsic motivation selfefficacy beliefs relationships motivational changes contextual factors higher education discussed backdrop students transition experience school university article concludes outlining pedagogical suggestions counteract decreasing motivation modern foreign languages students first year university studies