Motivation research and teaching

Author: (English) D?rnyei
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: The success of foreign language learning is largely related to the strength of the learner's motivation, which is widely recognized by teachers and researchers. But what is motivation? How can it be described? How can it be strengthened? How can it be assessed? Motivation Research and Teaching discusses and answers these questions. This book summarizes and introduces the concept of motivation and its related theories; discusses how to utilize theoretical insights to help teachers better conduct teaching activities; cites research examples to illustrate how motivation can be researched and assessed, providing teachers with many practical suggestions. The book is written in simple and easy-to-understand language with rich and detailed examples. The last part of the book also provides abundant research resources on related topics for readers to refer to and use.