Enhancing motivation in EFL teaching
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Enhancing motivation in EFL teachingAuthor (s)
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Bellés Fortuño, Begoña; Universitat Jaume I. Departament d'Estudis AnglesosDate
2014-07-22Publisher
Universitat Jaume IAbstract
The present paper seeks to explore the fundamental role of motivation in EFL (English
as a Foreign Language) teaching. When we acquire our mother tongue, we have a
natural need to learn it due to the primary need ... [+]
The present paper seeks to explore the fundamental role of motivation in EFL (English
as a Foreign Language) teaching. When we acquire our mother tongue, we have a
natural need to learn it due to the primary need of communicating. Nevertheless, this
does not work when acquiring a foreign one, as we do not live in a scenario where its
use is indispensable. Normally, children and teenagers are not mature enough to
realise about the numerous benefits of learning languages, because such advantages
will probably not show until a distant future. As a result of this premise, we need
something else if we want to attain that they develop a willing to learn.
Throughout the present project, the reader will reflect upon the essentiality of
enhancing a more innovative and attractive methodology in the EFL classroom.
Commonly, the lack of capacity of the students is not the reason that justifies negative
outcomes or even academic failure. The cause of these problems, nonetheless, seems
to be a lack of motivation towards the subject. We live in a technological era in which
learners are exposed to numerous distractions that are, beyond doubt, much more
appealing than a teaching approach whose basis relies on repetitive grammar
exercises, memorising vocabulary and learning the four linguistic skills through non-authentic monotonous situations.
This study seeks to prove that adapting course books or creating new materials by
taking into account students’ interests, as well as the use of topics to which they feel
attracted to, will bring significantly positive outcomes, not only regarding motivation
but also academic results. The problem that teachers tend to face is the lack of
eagerness to learn the language, since if they do have the predisposition to do
something, they will not do it. Given the circumstances, teachers need to try to achieve
that they enjoy with the learning process. This situation, despite seeming utopian, is
attainable, and this will be proved by theoretical research, innovative proposals and
activities designed with the crucial goal of fostering students’ motivation. [-]
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Màster Universitari en Professor/a d'Educació Secundària Obligatòria i Batxillerat, Formació Professional i Ensenyaments d'Idiomes | Máster Universitario en Profesor/a de Educación Secundaria Obligatoria y Bachillerato, Formación Profesional y Enseñanzas de Idiomas | Master's Degree in Secondary Education, Vocational Training and Language Teaching | Motivation | Attitude | English as a foreign language (EFL) | English language teaching (ELT) | Innovation | Willingness | Language acquisition (LA)
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Treball Final del Màster Universitari en Professor/a d'Educació Secundària Obligatòria i Batxillerat, Formació Professional i Ensenyaments d'Idiomes. Codi: SAP419. Curs acadèmic 2013-2014
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