2020 Volume 10 Issue 1 Pages 7-29
The advancement of technology has accelerated the introduction of information and communication technology (ICT) into English as a foreign language (EFL) classes. It is considered a powerful tool for improving English skills and motivation. Using Self Determination Theory (SDT) as a theoretical framework, the author reports the results of two studies. Study 1 looked at the change in motivation with descriptive statistics followed by a linear mixed model (LMM) and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) to clarify how participants' motivation for e-learning is related to other constructs. Study 2 examined the relationship between e-learning related motivation and TOEIC IP® score also using LMM and SEM. Both studies found that perceived competence (PC) is the most influential psychological need and intrinsic motivation (IM) directly contributes to PC. Willingness to Communicate (WTC) played an important role in both models, suggesting the need for the approach to foster WTC in e-learning-based EFL classrooms.
