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Survey On English Learning Motivation In Vocational School

Posted on:2006-10-31Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:L LuanFull Text:PDF
GTID:2167360182955346Subject:Subject teaching
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With the development of cultural exchanging in the world, the importance of learning a foreign language is paid more attention than ever before. Motivation, as one of the most important affective factors, influences on the language learning and teaching. It has been attracting the researchers for a long time. Gardner and Lambert divided foreign language learning motivations into instrumental and integrative motivation. Another classification is intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. In addition, there is long-term motivation, short-term motivation, achievement motivation and so on. No mater which type of motivation it is, it has a great impact on foreign language learning and teaching. The study is carried out on 78 students who are majoring English for kindergarten teachers in a vocational school, based on their forth-term final English examination achievements. A small scale of questionnaire was used to investigate students' English learning motivation in vocational school. The study revealed that: 1) most of the vocational school students' English learning motivation is instrumental motivation or certificate motivation. 2) successful learners have intrinsic motivation. 3) unsuccessful learners have extrinsic motivation. 4) both successful learners and unsuccessful learners spend nearly the same time learning English. Social constructivism includes the following four schools of thought: humanism, cognition, constructivism and social interactionism. It emphasizes respecting the learner's personal affect and personal need. It stresses the personal meaningful learning, whole-person education including cognition and affection. The thesis is in the light of social constructivism. It analyzes the students' English learning motivation in vocational schools on the basis of M. Williams and R. L. Burden's three-stage model of motivation and the result of the investigation. It also illustrates causes of formed motivation. Eight education suggestions are put forward based on the study: 1) Recognizing the complexity of motivation. 2) Stimulating the students' learning interest. 3) Establishing a learning-oriented environment.4) Being aware of many behaviors result from a combination of motives. 5 ) Bring teachers into full play in encouraging the students' intrinsic motivation. 6) Help students set goals and provide informative feedback. 7) Build up individuals' beliefs in themselves. 8) Provide the students with authentic materials.
Keywords/Search Tags:motivation, English learning, learning effects
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