Graduation Term
2021
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Committee Chair
Susan Hildebrandt
Abstract
The purpose of this qualitative, phenomenological study was to determine what motivates secondary students to enroll or not in rural high school Spanish classes. Mostly white American graduates from a rural Midwest high school, in the context of a largely white rural town were contacted to determine participation interest in this study. Graduates that chose to participate were asked to complete a reflective video journal and participate in a semi-structured interview. Attribute coding, in vivo coding, and holistic coding were conducted on the reflective journals and semi-structured interviews. Participants detailed numerous variables that were investigated and determined to be involved in their decision-making process (i.e. trusted adults, peers, systems, self-efficacy, perceived usefulness). These factors were combined into one complex system, with the ultimate outcome potentially seen as a regulator of enrollment choice.
Access Type
Thesis-Open Access
Recommended Citation
Lehman, Philip Jess, "Spanish Enrollment and Choice in a Rural Secondary Educational Context" (2021). Theses and Dissertations. 1492.
https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/etd/1492
DOI
https://doi.org/10.30707/ETD2021.20220215070317374305.999989