Date of Award
2002
Publication Type
Master Thesis
Degree Name
M.Ed.
Department
Education
Keywords
Education, Bilingual and Multicultural.
Supervisor
Diffey, N.
Rights
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Creative Commons License
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between attitudes, motivational variables and achievement in 53 grade six French Immersion (FI) students, from four elementary FI schools. Students completed surveys to measure motivational variables, as well as a French achievement test and final report card grades for French Language Arts. The statistical tests included correlational analysis, discriminant function analysis and regression analysis. Attitudes towards French, desire to learn French, interest in foreign languages and motivational intensity all correlated positively with achievement. High French use anxiety correlated negatively with achievement. Contrary to earlier studies, integrative motivation did not correlate significantly with achievement. Regression analysis indicated that anxiety rather than motivation was the best predictor of achievement. The results of this study supported many of the relationships of the Socio-Educational Model. Paper copy at Leddy Library: Theses & Major Papers - Basement, West Bldg. / Call Number: Thesis2001 .M366. Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 40-06, page: 1345. Adviser: Norm Diffey. Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Windsor (Canada), 2002.
Recommended Citation
Marangelli, Carolyn Anne, "The second language acquisition of French immersion learners: Investigating the variables influencing motivation and achievement" (2002). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 4259.
https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/etd/4259