ISSN: 2222-6990
Open access
Motivation is one of the prerequisites in Japanese learning. A student who excels, but does not have enough motivation, will definitely not achieve the results as expected. This study is conducted to explore the three phases of motivation in the learning of Japanese language as a foreign language using the Model of Second Language Motivations (Do?rnyei & Otto?, 1998). A quantitative survey consisting of 4 sections with items on the demographic profile and 39 items via Google Form using 5-Likert scales were used as the instruments. Questionnaires were answered by 255 students from three clusters; namely the clusters of Science and Technology, Arts and Humanities, and Business and Administration in a public university in Malaysia. Findings revealed that learners have the highest motivation during the actional stage as curiosity-driven has intrinsically motivated them to learn. Learners’ initial motivation has reversed when they reached the actional stage due to their stress about the tests or examinations. However, learners’ motivation bounce back during the post-actional stage and they are confident they will perform an excellent job on their assessments or assignments. This study reveals that instructors have a role to play to keep students motivated throughout the process of Japanese language learning. Further research can be done on preactional, actional and post actional stages by looking at the influence of external motivation by associating it with cognitive, affective, situational or circumstantial factors that will support and complement this study.
Anjomshoa, L., & Sadighi, F. (2015) The Importance of Motivation in Second Language
Acquisition. International Journal on Studies in English Language and Literature (IJSELL) Vol. 3, Issue 2, February 2015, pp 126_137 ISSN 23470-3134 (online). Available at: https://www.arcjournals.org
Boon, A. M. H., Abdullah. N. A. T., Rahmat, N. H., Ahmad, N., Sharif, S., & Choong, P. Y.
(2021)Balancing Negative and Positive Factors in Foreign Language Learning.
International Journal of Asian Social Science Vol. 11, No. 8, pp 376-387. ISSN(e)
2224-4441. Available at: https://10.18488/journal.1.2021.118376.387
Bidin, S. H., Abdullah, H. J., Zan, N. S., Kadir, Z. A., Abdullah, R. A. (2021). Attitudes, Motivation
and Gender Factors affecting Level 1 Japanese Language Learning at Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia. Journal of Advanced Research in Social and Behavioural Sciences 16, Issue 1 (2019) 105-115. ISSN: 2462-1951. Available at
www.akademiabaru.com/arsbs.html
Chong, M. Y. C., Renandya, W. A., & Ng, Q. R. (2019). Demotivation in L2 classrooms:
Teacher and learner factors. LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network, 12(2), 64-75. https://so04.tci-
thaijo.org/index.php/LEARN/article/view/205071/142770
De Burgh-Hirabe, R. (2019). Motivation to learn Japanese as a foreign language in an
English-speaking country: An exploratory case study in New Zealand. System, 80, 95–106. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.system.2018.11.001
Djafri, F., & Wimbarti, S. (2018). Measuring Foreign Language Anxiety Among Learners of
Different Foreign Languages: In Relation to Motivation and Perception of Teacher’s Behaviors. Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education. Retrieve from https://sfleducation.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40862-018-0058-y
Do?rnyei, Z., & Otto?, I. (1998). Motivation in action: A process model of motivation. Working
Papers in Applied Linguistics, 4, 43-69. Retrieved from https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/preview/1024198/Motivation_in_action.pdf
Gardner, R. C., & Lambert, W. (1972). Attitudes and Motivation in Second Language Learning.
Rowley, Mass. : Newbury House Publishers.
Hoi, H. T. (2021). Some Methods of Learning Intermediate Japanese with Movies. Revista
Geintec Vol. 11 No.3 (2021). ISSN: 2237-0722. Available at www.revistaintec.net
Jahedizadeh, S., Ghanizadeh, A., Ghonsooly, B. (2016). The role of EFL learners’
demotivation, perceptions of classroom activities, and mastery goal in predicting their language achievement and burnout. Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education (2016) 1:16. Available at:
https://sfleducation.springeropen.com/track/pdf/10.1186/s40862-016-0021-8.pdf
Kuraesin, U. (2021). Factors That Cause Difficulty Learning Japanese. Review Of International
Geographical Education. Retrieved from https://rigeo.org/submit-a-menuscript/index.php/submission/article/view/1616/1259
Mardani, D. (2019). Learning Japanese Language Based on 2013 Curriculum at Elementary
Schools in Bali. Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research, volume 394 3rd International Conference on Innovative Research Across Disciplines (ICIRAD 2019). Retrieved from
https://www.atlantis-press.com/proceedings/icirad-19/125932495
Mese, E. (2021). Factors influencing EFL students’ motivation in online learning: A
qualitative case study. Journal of Educational Technology and Online Learning. Volume 4, Issue 1. Retrieved from
https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/jetol/issue/60134/817680
Osumi, A. (2019) Exploring Motivation For Learning Japanese As A Foreign Language. (Thesis
PhD yang tidak diterbitkan). Purdue University.
Pintrich, P. R., & De Groot E. V. (1990). Motivational and self-regulated learning
Components of classroom academic performance. Journal of Educational
Psychology, 82(1), 33–40.
Rahmat, N. H. (2020). Investigating the cycle of fear in foreign language learning. European
Journal of Foreign Language Teaching, 5(1), 117-127. Available at: https://doi.org/10.46827/ejfl.v5i1.3245
Rahmat, N. H. (2021). Social Learning During Online Learning? The Case for Japanese
Language. International Journal . Vol. 11.No.3. Retrieved from
https://doi.org/10.18488/journal.1.2021.113.168.176
Ramírez, N. O. (2014) The Influence of Motivation in Foreign Language Learning Process.
Fórum De Recerca, No 19/2014. Pp 695-707. ISSN 1139-5486. Available at http://dx.doi.org/10.6035/ForumRecerca.2014.19.44
Rethinasamy, S., Paee, R., & Ramanaic, J. (2021). Malaysian Undergraduates’ Beliefs and
Motivation for Learning Japanese as a Foreign Language. Turkish Online Journal of Qualitative Inquiry, 12(6).
https://www.tojqi.net/index.php/journal/article/view/1394
Setiyadi, A. B. (2016) Language Learning Strategy Questionnaire (LLSQ) A Measurement to
identify Students’ Learning Strategies and Prepare the Success of Learning English in the Indonesian Context (Empirical Evidence). Indonesia: Graha Ilmu. Retrieved from http://repository.lppm.unila.ac.id/8847/2/isi%20buku.pdf
The Japan Foundation. (2015). Survey on Japanese Language Education Abroad. Tokyo,
Japan. Retrieved from
https://www.jpf.go.jp/e/project/japanese/survey/result/survey15.html
The Japan Foundation. (2018). Survey on Japanese Language Education Abroad. Tokyo,
Japan. Retrieved from
https://www.jpf.go.jp/e/project/japanese/survey/result/survey18.html
The Japan Foundation 2019-2020 Annual Report. Retrieved from:
https://www.jpf.go.jp/e/about/result/ar/2019/pdf/dl/ar2019e.pdf
Wigfield, A., & Eccles, J. (1992). The Development of Achievement Task Values: A
Theoretical Analysis. Developmental Review, 12, 265-310.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0273-2297(92)90011-P
Zhang, Y., Hawk, S. T., Zhang, X., & Zhao, H. (2016). Chinese Preservice Teachers'
Professional Identity Links with Education Program Performance: The Roles of Task Value Belief and Learning Motivations. Frontiers in psychology, 7, 573. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00573
In-Text Citation: (Yean et al., 2022)
To Cite this Article: Yean, C. P., Abdullah, N. A. T., Ahmad, N., Rahmat, N. H., Rashid, N. R. A., & Sharif, S. (2022). Exploring the Three Phases of Motivation in The Learning of Japanese as A Foreign Language. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 12(1), 1563–1583.
Copyright: © 2022 The Author(s)
Published by Human Resource Management Academic Research Society (www.hrmars.com)
This article is published under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) license. Anyone may reproduce, distribute, translate and create derivative works of this article (for both commercial and non0-commercial purposes), subject to full attribution to the original publication and authors. The full terms of this license may be seen at: http://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode