Sustainable Development of High School English Learners in China: Motivation and Its Impact on Their English Achievement
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
I greatly enjoyed reading this paper, which is both intellectually stimulating and very carefully written. Under 6. Conclusions I suggest you to add a caveat on the need for your research as a part of the sustainability of quality education.
Author Response
Cover Letter 1
Author's Reply to the Review Report (Reviewer 1)
Dear Madam/ Sir,
Thank you so much for taking the time to read the text. Your suggestions will help us improve the quality of our work. The point-by-point responses are as follows; you can also find them in the attachment and in the "Track Changes" Word document in the revised Word document.
Comments and Suggestions for Authors (from reviewer 1)
I greatly enjoyed reading this paper, which is both intellectually stimulating and very carefully written.
Under 6. Conclusions I suggest you to add a caveat on the need for your research as a part of the sustainability of quality education.
Reply: Thank you for your affirmation and suggestion, your advice is very meaningful for us to enhance the quality of our manuscript. We agree that adding a caveat could make it in line with the sustainability of quality education, so that our article would be more understandable. (Please see the attachment)
Second language learning motivation research is a key component of quality education in the goal of sustainable development. This study could help future researchers better understand how to help high school students improve their second language learning motivation, so as to promote the cultivation of innovative talents and achieve the sustainability of quality education.
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Reviewer 2 Report
lines 53 to 61. It is suggested that, at the motivational level, reference be made to the possibilities generated by the three educational scenarios proposed by https://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/global-literature-on-novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov/resource/pt/covidwho-1090078 following the pandemic and which are in line with the SDGs (mainly 4, 5, 6).
An ambiguity is detected in citing works by more than two authors. In some cases the format "surname, surname, surname (year)" and in others "surname et al. (year)" is used. It is suggested that the latter form be used as it is the most widespread among the international scientific community.
Lines 224 to 230. It is suggested, as a motivational factor, the use of transmedia strategies that generate anchored knowledge on the part of the students. For https://doi.org/10.18239/ocnos_2021.20.1.2446, the confluence of virtual spaces with analogue spaces creates a balance in training practice that favours more consolidated student learning.
In lines 599 to 603, this idea can be endorsed with studies at European level (https://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/global-literature-on-novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov/resource/pt/covidwho-1196106) which not only address the importance of educational technology as a key axis of educational change, but which also have a bearing on the reflection of didactic strategies in virtual environments.
Author Response
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Author's Reply to the Review Report (Reviewer 2)
Dear Madam/ Sir,
Thank you very much for reading and reviewing our work. Your suggestions are highly useful and will help us improve the manuscript's quality. The point-by-point responses are as follows. You can also find them in the attachment and the revised manuscript in the Word document labeled "Track Changes."
Author Response File: Author Response.pdf
