A motivational Self-System Model Construction for Persian Language Learners as L2

Sadipour, Esmaeil; Molaee, Zohreh; Vakilifard, Amir Reza

doi:10.22034/jiera.2017.57765

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Associate Professor in Educationalpsychology/Allameh Tabataba'i University

² Allameh Tabataba&#039;i University

³ assistant professor/Persian language instruction center/ImamKhomeini InternationalUniversity

https://doi.org/10.22034/jiera.2017.57765

Abstract

The main purpose of this research was to develop a motivational model for Persian language learners as a second language (L2). To do this, a correlation research design has been selected with a simple random sampling method and sample size of n=242 among all of Persian instruction center of Imam Khomeini, International University language learners on first semester of 2016-2017. The applied instrument was an author made, Persian Language Motivational Self-System questionnaire in four items of ought-to Self, Persian language, Self-Efficacy, Persian Learning Experience & Motivated Learning Behavior. The instrument reliability here, Cronbach’s alpha was 0.90 & it’s content validity mean was, CVR=0.95 which had been estimated with confirmatory factor analysis method. The results of regression analysis affirmed a significant effect of learning experience on self-efficacy, and also effect of learning experience on motivated learning behavior, Ought-to self on motivated behavior and self-efficacy on motivated behavior. However, the ought-to self, had no significant effect on self-efficacy. The most powerful effect has been reported in the case of learning experience and secondly self-efficacy on motivated behavior. The indirect effect of ought-to self on motivated behavior via self-efficacy was not significant, the indirect effect of learning experience on motivated behavior via self-efficacy was significant.

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Journal of Research in Educational Systems

A motivational Self-System Model Construction for Persian Language Learners as L2

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Volume 11, Issue 37
December 2017
Pages 37-58

A motivational Self-System Model Construction for Persian Language Learners as L2

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Volume 11, Issue 37December 2017Pages 37-58

Volume 11, Issue 37
December 2017
Pages 37-58