Enhancing English reading motivation and performance via the ARCS model: an empirical study using the ARCS motivation scale.

ABSTRACT: The ARCS motivation model comprises four factors: Attention, Relevance, Confidence, and Satisfaction. This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of the teaching approach based on this model in English reading for Chinese university students. Two classes of 80 sophomores participated in the experiment, with 40 in the experimental group and 40 in the control group. The experimental group received ARCS-based instruction, while the control group followed the traditional grammar-translation method over a four-month teaching session. A survey, which included the four factors derived from exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, was conducted among 611 university students before and after the experiment to explore the English reading motivation of the two classes of students in four di

SUBMITTER: Wang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12602433 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature