Girls show better quality motivation to learn languages than boys: latent profiles and their gender differences

Students' gender can have subtle long-term effects on students' motivation, engagement, and ultimate achievement in learning a new language. Given the current focus on motivation in primary and secondary schools in many Asian countries, understanding both boys' and girls' orientations toward learning English may offer insight into students' future trajectories. In this study, we sought to demonstrate the differences in students' motivational...