Study On Learning Motivation Of Thai Middle School Students

Since the 1950s, the study of second language acquisition has raised many academics and researchers'concern. The study mainly includes study of language learners and study of language leaning, and the study of language learners is mainly about study of individual difference. Learners' individual difference can be divided into physiologic factors, cognitive factors, and emotional factors. The learning motivation is one of the most important emotional factors, and has an important effect on the second language learners' language-learning. Learning motivation is dynamic psychological process; there is a close relationship between it and the learners'internal and external factors. Therefore, studying on the learners'learning motivation has very important reference value in TCFL (Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language). This study is based on the related study from home and abroad, and referred to the previous achievement on the field. Proceeding from linguistics, pedagogy, psycholinguistics, second language acquisition and other theory, Using questionnaire, classroom observation, interviews and other methods, a comparatively overall survey and analysis was carried on the situation of Thai students'learning motivation, to compare difference motivation of various learners, and to analyze the unique. Moreover, this study has used methods such as classroom observation and tracking interview, in order to understand the learning situation of Chinese learners in Thai in different stages, as well as to get access to the general situation of the dynamic development of their learning motivation. The ultimate goal of this study is find out the characteristics of Chinese learners in Thai in the relatively natural state, to analyze the relevant factors which affect their learning motivation, as well as to make appropriate recommendations and measures that effectively improve the quality of TCFL.This dissertation falls into five section:Chapter I is the Introduction. It mainly raises questions, demonstrates the meaning, goal and methods of the study.Chapter II is about Summarizing the development of learning motivation theory, as well as an all-round overview on the study of the motivation of second language learning, illustrating the inspiration for this study and the necessity of determining the study. Chapterâ…¢:Investigating the learning motivation of Thai middle school students, Using statistical software to analyze data from surveys, and mainly make correlative analysis between the dimension such as Ethnic Chinese or not, grade, gender, etc. and the Chinese learners' motivation in Thai.Chapterâ…£:The intensive expatiated part. On the basis of reference to relevant theory and investigation and experiment, we propose related strategy for learning motivation of Thai middle school students; wish to provide reference to TCFL, and point out that these strategies needed to test and improve continually, in order to be more objective and scientific.Chapterâ…¤:This part is about Conclusions of the value and direct or indirect function of this study on the present TCFL. Moreover, pointing out the deficiencies and limitations in the research data, the scope of the investigation and research methods, thereby, idea for further study was proposed.The results show that, most Chinese learners in Thailand possess clear learning motivation. As increasing in age, deeply learning, and improving in Chinese learning, they have further clearer understanding and knowledge of their learning motivation, so they work harder on Chinese learning. The data from this survey indicate that, Ethnic Chinese or not, grade, gender, etc. would perform difference apparently on the motivation of Chinese learner in Thailand. Therefore, in the process of TCFL, the Chinese teacher should make concrete analysis of the students' condition; take proper and suitable approaches to stimulate their learning motivation to achieve better effectiveness in learning and teaching. At the same time, according to the actual conditions of Chinese learners in Thailand, it was put forward the corresponding instructional strategies that can stimulate the learning motivation.