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Exploring Motivation in Oral English Learning Among Chinese English Majors Through Mobile-Assisted Service Learning

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Computer Science and Education (ICCSE 2022)

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This research examines Chinese English majors' motivation in oral English learning and the influence of WeChat and DingTalk in the light of Self-Determination Theory (SDT). A mobile-assisted service-learning project initiated by NingboTech University is reported. Two types of motivation including controlled motivation (external regulation and introjected regulation) and autonomous motivation (identified regulation and integrated regulation) are measured during three stages of the project. The results suggest that external regulation does not provide lasting motivation, while identified regulation and integrated regulation both play vital roles in students’ oral English learning. Well-designed projects with more responsibility can activate and sustain students' autonomous motivation. The utilization of mobile technology also plays a significant role throughout the project.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge the research project "Language Service for 'Internationalization at Home' in Health-care System in the Post-COVID-19 Era" supported by China’s National Program of Undergraduate Innovation and Entrepreneurship (No. 20700540605/008). Thanks to all the volunteer students for their participation in the questionnaire and interviews. Special thanks to the Deputy Dean of the School of International Studies of NTU, Professor Cai Liang, for his support throughout the project.

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    Hui Yan, Yifan Chen, Nan Wang, Yuxin Zhao & Ying Lu

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Yan, H., Chen, Y., Wang, N., Zhao, Y., Lu, Y. (2023). Exploring Motivation in Oral English Learning Among Chinese English Majors Through Mobile-Assisted Service Learning. In: Hong, W., Weng, Y. (eds) Computer Science and Education. ICCSE 2022. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 1811. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-2443-1_48

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