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Investigating Demotivation in Learning English: An Extension to Sakai and Kikuchi's (2009) Framework
Download full textKrishnan, K. Sarojani Devi; Aziz, Jalan Raja Muda Abdul; Pathan, Zahid Hussain – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2013
The aim of this research is to investigate the factors of demotivation in L2 learning of Pakistani undergraduates at the University of Balochistan, Quetta. A mixed-methods research design was employed in this study to explore the factors of demotivation. Quantitative data was obtained from the responses of a population of 116 first semester…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Learning Motivation, Second Language Learning
Direct linkVinogradov, Patsy – Journal of Research and Practice for Adult Literacy, Secondary, and Basic Education, 2012
When adult ESL (English as a Second Language) learners enter our classrooms with little or no first language literacy, their instructors teach them to read for the first time in an unfamiliar language. It is a tremendous task, and the context for teaching "adult emergent readers" is complex. This complexity is coupled with a growing, but still…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Students, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Alkhatnai, Mubarak – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The primary purpose of this study was to examine Saudi EFL college students' perceptual learning styles in order to determine whether their perception of their learning styles is a predictor of academic persistence, satisfaction and success in different learning environments. Participants' perceptions about their learning styles in both…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cognitive Style, Classroom Environment, College Students
Qin, Lei – Online Submission, 2007
Individual learners' affective factors are very important for foreign language learning. In China foreign language learning mainly happens in the classroom. Foreign language teachers are the organizers and carriers of language classes, and thus they inevitably influence the students' affection. This study explores how EFL teachers influence…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Learning, Language Teachers, English (Second Language)
Tikunoff, William J., Ed. – 1983
The Significant Bilingual Instructional Features (SBIF) study identified, described, and verified features of bilingual instruction of a wide variety of limited English proficient (LEP) students. It collected data on instructional organization, time allocation, classroom language use, active teaching behaviors, academic learning time, student…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Bilingual Education, Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment
Peer reviewedSpada, Nina M. – Applied Linguistics, 1987
Classroom observation of three adult English as a second language classes and pre- and post-testing of students for proficiency were used to investigate the relationships between instructional processes and learning outcomes. The observation scheme, Communicative Orientation of Language Teaching, and the various results are described in detail.…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Classroom Environment, Classroom Observation Techniques, Communicative Competence (Languages)
Coelho, Elizabeth – 1998
The book outlines approaches and strategies that schools and teachers can adopt to provide educational experiences meeting the needs of all learners in culturally diverse schools and classrooms, especially those in areas in which new immigrants settle. Chapter one provides an overview of the sources of cultural diversity and describes some public…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Ancillary School Services, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques
