STUDENT ATTITUDES AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING
Abstract
The report discusses the relation between the attitudes of students toward foreign language study and their subsequent course achievement. Data on students' attitudes and motivation were collected from about 300 foreign language students at eight military, university, and commercial schools near the beginning and again near the end of their courses. Most students had favorable attitudes toward their courses when they began; their attitudes tended to become less favorable as the courses progressed. Students who showed more interest in foreign languages and in other cultures performed better in foreign language training. The greatest satisfaction derived from foreign language study was the 'status' or 'glamor' attached to it.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1969
- Accession Number
- AD0685413
Entities
People
- Alfred I. Fiks
- George H. Brown
Organizations
- George Washington University