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SUMMARY:An enquiry into the motivational trajectory of Chinese learners in
  learning a third language (L3) from the identity perceptive - Tianyi Wang
 \, Faculty of Education\, University of Cambridge
DTSTART:20150218T130000Z
DTEND:20150218T140000Z
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CONTACT:Heyi Zhang
DESCRIPTION:Multilingual education\, which aims at equipping individuals w
 ith more than one language\, is gaining popularity in China. Yet though\nm
 ultilingual competence seems to be significant in a globalized world\, lea
 rners’ motivations towards learning a L3 can be complicated\, which in t
 urn significantly influence learners’ L3 achievements. Therefore\, this 
 study is designed to investigate Chinese undergraduates’ motivations in 
 learning a L3 with the hope to shed both theoretical and pedagogical insig
 hts on L3 education. In today’s talk\, I will first briefly review exist
 ing studies in terms of language learning motivation with the aim\nto argu
 e that more attention should be paid to the dynamics and\ncomplexity of mo
 tivation. Subsequently\, I will justify the rationale for the adoption of 
 the identity perceptive as a framework for the present study and research 
 questions will be put forward. Lastly\, the initial design of this study w
 ill be discussed. Questions and suggestions are warmly welcome!
LOCATION:Room 2S4\, Donald McIntyre Building\, Faculty of Education\, 184 
 Hills Road\, Cambridge CB2 8PQ
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