Secondary school students’ enjoyment of English private tutoring: An L2 motivational self perspective

Secondary school students’ enjoyment of English private tutoring: An L2 motivational self perspective

• Yung, Wai Ho Kevin The Education University of Hong Kong
• Chiu, Ming Ming The Education University of Hong Kong

Language Teaching Research, 2020

Sage Publications Ltd.

2020

• N Students & Student Services
  • NI Tutorial Classes / Schools

Cram Schooling English as a Second Language English Private Tutoring Enjoyment L2 Motivation L2 Motivational Self System

• Hong Kong

• 1997.7 onwards

• Secondary Education

As many students worldwide receive second language (L2) English private tutoring (EPT) that shadows school curricula, examining student perceptions of it is essential to understanding their L2 learning. From the L2 Motivational Self perspective, students’ ideal L2 self, ought-to L2 self and L2 learning experience are linked to student enjoyment of EPT. This study explores these links via analysis of survey responses of 2,216 Secondary Six (Grade 12) students who attended a company’s L2 EPT lectures in Hong Kong. Most of these students (80%) enjoyed EPT. They were more likely to enjoy EPT if they perceived more financial resources in their families, attended schools taught in Chinese (students’ first language), had internalized instrumental goals, liked English, were not influenced by advertisements to attend EPT, attended face-to-face tutoring (rather than video tutoring), had a specific tutor, or liked their EPT tutor more than their English teacher. This study offers theoretical implications and directions for further research in EPT and L2 motivation. Copyright © 2020 The Author(s).

• English

Journal Articles

• 13621688

• 10.1177/1362168820962139

https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/bibs/a3d25f91

2021-01-15