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ItemThe relationship between motivation for learning English as a foreign language and perception of the study of theology in English held by years 1-4 seminarians at St. Joseph’s Major Seminary Yangon, MyanmarThis quantitative study was intended to determine the relationship between motivation for learning English as a foreign language (EFL) and perception of the study of Theology in English at St. Joseph’s Major Seminary in Yangon, Myanmar. A total population of 100 seminarians from Years 1, 2, 3 and 4, enrolled in the academic year 2019-2020, participated in this study. The research instruments used for data collection were the Questionnaire of Motivation for Learning English as a Foreign Language Questionnaire (MLEFLQ) and the Perception of the Study of Theology in English Questionnaire (PSTEQ). Descriptive statistics (means and standard deviations) and correlational analysis (using Pearson’s correlation coefficient and multiple correlation coefficient) were performed on the collected data. The findings indicated that Years 1-4 seminarians, on average, had a high level of motivation for learning EFL, as well as a positive perception of the study of Theology in English. In relation to the three subscales comprising motivation for learning EFL (i.e., motivational intensity for learning EFL, desire to learn EFL, and attitude toward learning EFL), it was found the following: (a) the motivational intensity for learning EFL of Years 1-3 seminarians was high, whereas it was partially high for Year 4 seminarians; (b) the desire to learn EFL of Years 1-4 seminarians was high; and (c) the attitude toward learning EFL of Years 1-4 seminarians was positive. The results from the correlational analysis revealed the following: (a) for Year 1 seminarians, there was no significant relationship of motivation for learning EFL (in terms of its three comprising subscales) with perception of the study of Theology in English; (b) for Year 2 seminarians, there was a significant, strong multiple linear relationship of motivation for learning EFL (in terms of its three comprising subscales) with perception of the study of Theology in English; (c) for Year 3 seminarians, there was a significant, moderately strong multiple linear relationship of motivation for learning EFL (in terms of its three comprising subscales) with perception of the study of Theology in English; and (d) for Year 4 seminarians, there was a significant, weak linear relationship of desire to learn EFL with perception of the study of Theology in English. Based on the discussion of the findings, recommendations for action and further study are provided.
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ItemThe development of leadership model for the enhancement of pastoral care skills for seminarians in VietnamThe purpose of this study was to develop a leadership model for the enhancement of pastoral care skills of seminarians in Vietnam. Both qualitative and quantitative methods were applied during the study, which included document study and content analysis, interviews, and questionnaires to find the desirable pastoral and leadership characteristics and to determine the gap between the current and desired characteristics of the parish priests. The participants of the study included 2,308 seminarians and parishioners from six seminaries in Vietnam. Data analysis was conducted using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. A paired-samples t-test and Pearson correlation were conducted. The findings from the study revealed the following eight characteristics relevant to pastoral care: Protection, Wisdom, Sanctity, Humility, Creativity, Courage, Confidence, and Care. A paired-samples t-test was conducted on pastoral characteristics for both the current and expected states. There was a significant difference in the scores for CPC (M = 3.62, SD = 0.51) and EPC (M = 4.07, SD = 0.39); t (2,308) = 40.263, p = .000. A paired samples t-test was also conducted on leadership characteristics for both the current and expected states. A significant difference was also found for the CLC (M = 3.56, SD = 0.55) and ELC (M = 4.07, SD = 0.46); t (2,308) = 40.497, p = .000. The statistical findings indicated that there was a difference in the expectations of parishioners and seminarians in the pastoral care they were receiving and the expected and current leadership characteristics of their parish priests. This supports the need for a model to be implemented during seminarians’ training to carry out their future responsibilities as parish priests more effectively. A subsequent model was developed incorporating the eight characteristics of pastoral care and leadership and sent to religious experts for approval and validation.