标题：Study of the Correlation among Junior High Students’ English Learning Motivation, Attitudes and Achievements—From the Perspective of Attribution Theory
摘要：The learning motivation and learning attitude are both one’s invisible factors, which can have an impact on the achievements of English learners directly or indirectly. According to the attribution theory, a proper way of attribution will play an active role in arousing the students’ motivation of learning English and forming a better attitude towards learning. This research aims to analyze the correlation among the junior high students’ motivation, attitudes towards learning English and achievements from the perspective of attribution theory. Through the questionnaire, classroom observation and the interview, the researcher mainly investigates the correlation among the English learning motivation, attitudes and achievements of the 112 junior high students of the two classes in Xinxiang, Henan province of China. Furthermore, the researcher also conducts an interview with three teachers in order to have a good knowledge of the correlation among the learning motivation, attitudes and the achievements. It has been found: (1)There is a positive correlation among the achievements, the motivation and attitudes towards learning English of junior high students. (2)There are four main factors which have a significant influence on the learning motivation and attitudes towards English learning of junior high students: school circumstances, classroom atmosphere, teachers and home environment. (3)In order to enhance the academic achievements of the junior high students, the strategies to motivate the students to learn English and improve their attitudes should be put forward and paid more attention to from the aspects of the school, the class, teachers and their parents.
关键词：motivation; achievements; correlation; attribution theory
