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Тема: «Мотивация в обучении иностранному языку»

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Тема: «Мотивация в обучении иностранному языку»

Successfully teaching a second language would not be able to occur without a key factor – motivation. In general motivation is the driving force which helps to achieve goals.

Rod Ellis (the deputy head of the Department of Applied Language Studies and Linguistics at the ссылка скрыта ссылка скрыта) defines motivation as "the efforts which learners put into learning an L2 as a result of their need or desire to learn".

Motivation in education can have several effects on how students learn and how they behave towards subject matter. It can:
  • Direct behavior toward particular goals
  • Lead to increased effort and energy
  • Increase initiation of, and persistence in, activities
  • Enhance cognitive processing

The two main types of motivation, intrinsic and extrinsic, can affect the learning process.
  • Intrinsic motivation occurs when people are internally motivated to do something because it brings them pleasure, they think it is important, or they feel that what they are learning is significant.
  • Extrinsic motivation comes into play when a student is compelled to do something or act a certain way because of factors external to him or her (like money or good grades). [1]

While some students have their own intrinsic motivation or external motivation, other students need to be motivated to learn.

General tips: Students are more likely to want to learn when they appreciate the value of the classroom activities, and when they believe that they will succeed if they apply reasonable effort.
  • Provide a supportive environment and establish a trusting bond. Greet your students, interact with them, and indicate a personal concern about them as individuals.
  • Make sure that the learning tasks pose a reasonable challenge to the students - neither too difficult nor too easy.
  • Help students recognize links between effort and outcome - learning is a long term plan of effort and investment.

In 2004, the EU supported a major study into motivation in language learning. The findings of the study:
  • Language learning is not only about what happens in the classroom, or between student and teacher - indeed it does not even need to take place in a classroom to be effective.
  • Language learning can take place in formal or informal settings. It can be serious or fun, 'framed' within a set programme.
  • Language learning can be supported by cultural and leisure activities (drama, art, music and travelling), or everyday life events (shopping, visiting the local library).
  • Language learning can be enjoyed by all ages and all social groups at any moment in their lives (not always related to education or work). [2]

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