Investigating students’ motivations to learn French Foreign Language at the University of Namibia
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Date
2017
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University of Namibia
Abstract
This paper is based on a case study carried out to instigate the
motivation in students studying French as a foreign language in
a tertiary institution, in an Anglophone country. There is general
consensus among applied linguists that all learning is stimulated
by motivation. The type of motivation is a determining factor in a
student’s performance. This study presented a first of its kind in
a Namibian context. Using Gardner’s self-determination theory,
the study sought to establish motivation patterns in students
of French as a foreign language; to determine the attitudes of
students towards the French language, culture and its speakers;
and to determine students’ objectives of learning French. Using
Gardner’s theory, the concurrent mixed methods approach, a
questionnaire was administered to the participants. The study
revealed that the French community enjoys a positive image
among students. However, a lack of exposure to Francophone
speakers outside the classroom was a demotivating factor
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French
Citation
Lumbu, S., & Zanier-Wahengo, A. (2017). Investigating students’ motivations to learn French Foreign Language at the University of Namibia. JULACE: Journal of University of Namibia Language Centre, 2(1), 107-133.