Motivation research and teaching = Teaching and Researching Motivation

Author: (English) D?rnyei
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: The success of foreign language learning is largely related to whether learners have strong 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 use theoretical insights to help teachers better carry out teaching activities; cites research examples to illustrate how motivation can be studied and assessed, providing teachers with many practical suggestions. The language of the book is simple and easy to understand, 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.