Motivation is recognized as a vital component in successful second language learning, and
has been the subject of intensive research in recent decades. This review focuses on a …

This chapter reviews trends in educational research on language and gender in recent
decades around the world and across ethnic groups. To make sense of these trends, we …

Little research has been conducted in the United States to explore male motivation to learn
Spanish. In response, we conducted a study to investigate gender differences in motivation …

Four American boys in an advanced high school French class and their teacher were
chosen to participate in a research project. An exploratory case study was then conducted to …

Despite research investigating gender differences in second language motivation, the
examination of such differences with a coupling of motivation and achievement evidence is …

Französisch ist nach Englisch die am häufigsten gelernte Fremdsprache in deutschen
Schulen, trotzdem gilt es mitunter als Fach in der Krise. Spanisch dagegen ist weder so …

At present, there appears to be general disinterest in learning modern foreign languages in
the US, which is particularly marked in French. However, in a time of ever-increasing …

In a time of everincreasing globalisation, the development of diverse linguistic skills has
been growing in importance despite a trend of reduced language learning, which is …

The study is based on Dörnyei's (2009a) L2 Motivational Self System and Yashima's (2009)
International Posture (IP) with L2 English learners in China, and focuses on gender issues …

This study examines English language teachers' perceptions regarding teaching English in
single-sex classrooms prevalent in religious vocational secondary schools, high schools …