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STUDENT GOALS FOR LEARNING SPANISH AND THEIR ATTITUDES TOWARD THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY

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Date Issued:
1983
Summary:
This descriptive study examined students' reasons for studying Spanish, their integrative or instrumental orientation toward studying the language, their attitude toward Hispanics and preference for Spanish over English. It was conducted in Dade County, Florida, a community with a large Hispanic population. Respondents were Hispanic and non-Hispanic students of elementary and intermediate level Spanish at Miami-Dade Community College and Florida International University. A questionnaire was administered to a random cluster sample at both colleges. Findings indicated that the respondents choose to study Spanish because there are opportunities to use it. Integrative and instrumental orientation were neither well-defined, nor were they always clearly related to students' reasons for studying Spanish. Attitude toward Hispanics was more positive for Hispanics than for non-Hispanics. Most students had a moderately positive attitude toward Hispanics, but prefer English over Spanish in their daily life. Additional research to determine the correlation between student attitude, orientation and reasons for studying Spanish was recommended.
Title: STUDENT GOALS FOR LEARNING SPANISH AND THEIR ATTITUDES TOWARD THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY.
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Name(s): BALDYGA, CAROLANN WALACH, author
Florida Atlantic University, Degree grantor
Staczek, John J., Thesis advisor
Type of Resource: text
Genre: Electronic Thesis Or Dissertation
Issuance: monographic
Date Issued: 1983
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Place of Publication: Boca Raton, FL
Physical Form: application/pdf
Extent: 138 p.
Language(s): English
Summary: This descriptive study examined students' reasons for studying Spanish, their integrative or instrumental orientation toward studying the language, their attitude toward Hispanics and preference for Spanish over English. It was conducted in Dade County, Florida, a community with a large Hispanic population. Respondents were Hispanic and non-Hispanic students of elementary and intermediate level Spanish at Miami-Dade Community College and Florida International University. A questionnaire was administered to a random cluster sample at both colleges. Findings indicated that the respondents choose to study Spanish because there are opportunities to use it. Integrative and instrumental orientation were neither well-defined, nor were they always clearly related to students' reasons for studying Spanish. Attitude toward Hispanics was more positive for Hispanics than for non-Hispanics. Most students had a moderately positive attitude toward Hispanics, but prefer English over Spanish in their daily life. Additional research to determine the correlation between student attitude, orientation and reasons for studying Spanish was recommended.
Identifier: 11832 (digitool), FADT11832 (IID), fau:8756 (fedora)
Degree granted: Thesis (Educat.D.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1983.
Collection: FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
Note(s): College of Education
Subject(s): Spanish language--Florida--Miami-Dade County--Attitudes
Held by: Florida Atlantic University Libraries
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