The Relationship between Academic Motivation Types and Learning Styles of Pre-service EFL Teachers

This study was conducted so as to reveal how pre-service ELT teachers’ learning style and motivation are associated. 198 pre-service teachers enrolled in the ELT department of Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University in Turkey took part in the study. Data of the study was gathered via two research instru...

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Main Author: Derya Uysal
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Language:English
Published: Sakarya University 2022-12-01
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description This study was conducted so as to reveal how pre-service ELT teachers’ learning style and motivation are associated. 198 pre-service teachers enrolled in the ELT department of Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University in Turkey took part in the study. Data of the study was gathered via two research instruments that are Academic Motivation Scale and Learning Styles Inventory III. The scales were delivered to the pre-service teachers during tutorials in early first semester, Jan-Feb, 2022. Expected relationships in the hypotheses formulated were tested via Chi square test analysis in SPSS. According to the results, 4 hypotheses were confirmed; however, the second hypothesis was rejected. Therefore, the results revealed that gender differentiated motivation and learning styles of ELT student teachers. However, although year level differentiated motivation, it did not differentiate learning styles of ELT pre-service teachers. Last, motivation of ELT pre-service teachers differentiated their learning style. Results of the study are significant in terms of filling in the gap regarding the research on how motivation relates to learning styles of pre-service teachers.
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spelling doaj-art-b8d3efb6b88a48d6bab56fc247fe4fe72025-08-20T02:27:52ZengSakarya UniversitySakarya University Journal of Education2146-74552022-12-0112359161110.19126/suje.110815828The Relationship between Academic Motivation Types and Learning Styles of Pre-service EFL TeachersDerya Uysal0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5393-5211ALANYA ALAADDİN KEYKUBAT ÜNİVERSİTESİThis study was conducted so as to reveal how pre-service ELT teachers’ learning style and motivation are associated. 198 pre-service teachers enrolled in the ELT department of Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University in Turkey took part in the study. Data of the study was gathered via two research instruments that are Academic Motivation Scale and Learning Styles Inventory III. The scales were delivered to the pre-service teachers during tutorials in early first semester, Jan-Feb, 2022. Expected relationships in the hypotheses formulated were tested via Chi square test analysis in SPSS. According to the results, 4 hypotheses were confirmed; however, the second hypothesis was rejected. Therefore, the results revealed that gender differentiated motivation and learning styles of ELT student teachers. However, although year level differentiated motivation, it did not differentiate learning styles of ELT pre-service teachers. Last, motivation of ELT pre-service teachers differentiated their learning style. Results of the study are significant in terms of filling in the gap regarding the research on how motivation relates to learning styles of pre-service teachers.https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/2393433elt student teachersexperiential learning theorylearning stylemotivationself-determination theory.
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The Relationship between Academic Motivation Types and Learning Styles of Pre-service EFL Teachers
Sakarya University Journal of Education
elt student teachers
experiential learning theory
learning style
motivation
self-determination theory.
title The Relationship between Academic Motivation Types and Learning Styles of Pre-service EFL Teachers
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title_fullStr The Relationship between Academic Motivation Types and Learning Styles of Pre-service EFL Teachers
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title_short The Relationship between Academic Motivation Types and Learning Styles of Pre-service EFL Teachers
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topic elt student teachers
experiential learning theory
learning style
motivation
self-determination theory.
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