Title

Middle Schools Students’ Attitudes and Motivations About L2 Acquisition

Authors

Cassie R. Weideman, Valparaiso UniversityFollow

Primary Submission Contact

Cassie Weideman

Faculty Sponsor

Karl Uhrig

Faculty Sponsor Email Address

karl.uhrig@valpo.edu

College

Arts and Sciences

Department/Program

MA TESOL

Document Type

Poster Presentation

Date

Spring 5-4-2017

Biographical Information about Author(s)

Cassie Weideman has been a middle school teacher for 8 years. She has a Bachelor's degree in Middle Childhood Education and is pursuing a Master's in TESOL. Cassie had noticed a hesitancy among her students to take a foreign language, even though students have acknowledged its value. This research was done to provide information to her school's administration in order to discover how to encourage foreign language class enrollment and positive attitudes toward L2 acquisition.

Recommended Citation

Weideman, Cassie R., "Middle Schools Students’ Attitudes and Motivations About L2 Acquisition" (2017). Graduate Academic Symposium. 45.
https://scholar.valpo.edu/gas/45

Additional Presentation Information

Tabletop Poster