Students’ possible self as a motivator in learning translation

Abstract EN

The translation learners' possible self is one of the areas that has not been studied until recently.

It lies within the field of applied linguistics and more specifically in the field of motivation for learning a second language or translation.

The current study relies on the Possible Self-theory which essentially originated by (Markus & Nurius, 1986).

Academically speaking, the theory proposes that every individual learner has a set of possible selves.

The present research aims at identifying the students’ possible selves in the department of translation at the three universities:(Dohuk, Mosul, and Tikrit).

The problem lies in the demotivation index on the part of the students indicated by the low level of possible that leads to poor quality of graduates.

It is hypothesized that the students score a high average of feared self and a low level of expected or hoped-for selves.

The research sample consists of (420) male and female students from all stages.

The study follows the quantitive method in which the close-ended questionnaire is designed relying on the dimension originally suggested by (Markus & Nurius, 1986).

The paper arrives at s number of important results and recommendations.