A Study Of Motivating Students Of Primary And Secondary Schools To Learn Chinese As A Second Language

Since the shortage of Chinese language teachers for primary and secondary schools and the unmet needs of vocational training of this field, this study is to conduct a one-month action research according to the theories of both home and abroad about motivation, especially the motivating and demotivation ones. The author has carried out the action research of an eighth graders' Chinese class in an International school and launched a survey of the motivating awareness and practices of Chinese teachers of primary and secondary schools.The author has concluded an effective motivating model.According to the preliminary conclusions, the author has made use of two questionnaires. The first one is based on 40 motivational strategies which are to observe both the most and less important ones considered by 25 teachers. The author has used the second one to interview 6 brand new and experienced teachers respectively. The summaries are the following 6 principles, which are making use of curricular and extra-curricular resources, implementing the motivating strategies both in class and off class, respecting students, cross-cultural awareness, and hardcopy of your record of motivating conduction, never being afraid of failure and frustration and being convinced that students can be changed. Last but not least, consider the individual differences as a key factor in motivating your students. The conclusion is that the motivational strategies for Chinese language teachers of primary and secondary are very essential and most teachers do not doubt about it but the actual operation has of no uniform standard, namely, there is no absolutely useful motivational strategy since all decisions should be made based on actual teaching situation and especially the students you teach. It requires constant adjustment. Teacher should pay attention to the details.The concern on Chinese language teaching for primary and secondary students is very limited. Both the results and methods have innovative contributions to this field. The study also complies with the trend of promoting Chinese language worldwide.