Motivating language learners

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Chambers, Gary N., 1956- (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Clevedon [U.K.] : Multilingual Matters 1999.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Modern languages in practice ; 12.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The Challenge of the National Curriculum
  • National Curriculum Implications
  • Characteristics of the 'Demotivated'/'Disaffected' Pupil
  • Motivation re: Foreign Language Learning versus Motivation re: Learning in General
  • Purpose of this Book and the Research Which Informs It
  • Research Design
  • What is Motivation?
  • General Definition of Motivation
  • Definition of Motivation for the Purposes of this Study
  • Structure for the Exposition of Perspectives and Research on the Definition of Motivation
  • Gardner's Socio-educational Model
  • Ajzen's Model of Planned Behaviour
  • Filling the Information Gap
  • Areas of the Study Covered by 'Attitude Towards the Behaviour'
  • Areas of the Study Covered by 'Subjective Norm'
  • Perceived Behavioural Control
  • Getting Inside the Pupils' Heads
  • What are the Gaps?
  • Research Methodology
  • The Questionnaires
  • The Interviews
  • The Schools
  • Attitudes Brought to the Classroom
  • Previous Experience of Foreign Language Learning
  • Extent of Enjoyment of Previous Foreign Language Learning Experience
  • Anticipation of German, French and Other Subjects
  • So What Happens to All That Enthusiasm?
  • Influence of Home Environment
  • Encouragement from Parents
  • Pupils' Perceptions of People from Other Countries
  • Leeds Pupils' Experience of Travel Abroad
  • Desire to Visit Other Countries
  • Willingness to Learn Language of Country to be Visited
  • Job in a Foreign Country?
  • Attitude to the Germans, French and British
  • The Pupils' Perspective from the Classroom
  • Plus ca change?