Addressing the Explanatory Power of Correlates of Language Learning Motivational Orientations through a Two-Stage Least Squares Approach

The present study was concerned with explicating the correlates of language learning motivation through the methodological framework of the two-stage least squares approach. Of interest in this study was how motivational orientations are related to the specific learning strategies that Korean high school learners of English commonly use, together with the relationship of these psychological constructs to these learners’ attained English proficiency scores. This study also discusses major theories and findings in the motivational research on L2 learning, together with psychological approaches to motivation with regard to second language acquisition (SLA). This is followed by a review and a discussion of language learning strategies, exploring how learning strategies work for the English language learning.