Sojourning and Motivational Change: Two Case Studies

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This paper describes a longitudinal case study examination of EFL learning motivational change in two Japanese engineering students. Drawing on data collected in a series of interviews conducted over a three year period (in the participants' first, second, and third years of university), this paper describes various factors contributing to motivational development with a particular focus on how sojourning experiences influence changes in language learning motivation. Interview data indicated that English learning motivation fluctuated due to a variety of factors, most significantly the proximity of sojourning experiences and related goal-setting. These results support research into the dynamic nature of attitudes and motivation in language learners, and provide direction to others looking to conduct research in the area.

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