Motivational Trajectories of DMC and Non-DMC Male EFL Learners: A Sociocultural Theory Perspective
This study investigates the motivational disparities between male EFL learners in Korea experiencing Directed Motivational Currents (DMC; Dörnyei et al., 2016) and those who do not (non-DMCs), using sociocultural theory (SCT) as a theoretical framework. SCT posits that motivation is not a static trait but a socially and emotionally mediated process shaped by learners
Authors
- Na Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9366-9904)
- Tae-Young Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2622-3566)
Institutions
- Chung-Ang University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Lanaguage Research
- Published
- 2025-08-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.30961/lr.2025.61.2.213
- Primary Topic
- EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00