Motivational and attitudinal orientations in learning American Sign Language.
Integrative motivation was found to correlate significantly with sign language proficiency of adult learners at a post-secondary program for deaf students. Instrumental motives, however, were perceived as less important. Higher achievement in ASL was also associated with a positive cultural attitude toward deaf people. Learning of ASL as a second language may be enhanced if instructors design strategies that build upon these cultural and integrative motives and provide rewarding experiences to adult learners.
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Department of Educational Research; Office of Communication Assessment Services; Western North Carolina School of the Deaf, USA.
Foster
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Gustina
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Mowl
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Liu
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