Year: 2018
Type: article
Abstract: As humans, it is natural to consider the reasons behind the successes and failures in our studies.Some may place the blame for failures on uncontrollable circumstances: feeling unwell during the test; being unable to concentrate due to loud noises outside the classroom; not being liked by the teacher; or simply not having a talent for foreign languages.Others might blame themselves: not studying hard enough; not listening in class; wasting time on simple test items.The beliefs of whether one is in control over the success and failure of one's studies reflects the basic concepts of mindsets.Although the theories behind mindsets have received much support through investigations conducted in the field of psychology, the amount of literature conducted in the field of second language acquisition(SLA) ，especially in the Asian context, is still rather thin.In the present paper, the authors consider the mindsets of high school students in Bangladesh and whether they viewed their successes and failures to improve their English proficiency as dependent on their own efforts or relying on innate ability and luck.It is hoped that through the results discussed in this paper, a clearer understanding of students' attitudes towards studying English in the Asian context will be reached, giving language teachers hints to increase the motivation of their students to study.
Authors: Adrian Leis, Mamonul Karim
Language: English
Subfield: Language and Linguistics
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2996377912