An Analysis of Demotivators in the EFL Classroom

Autor/inn/en	Sakai, Hideki; Kikuchi, Keita
Titel	An Analysis of Demotivators in the EFL Classroom
Quelle	In: System: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics, 37 (2009) 1, S.57-69 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0346-251X
DOI	10.1016/j.system.2008.09.005
Schlagwörter	Teaching Styles; Student Motivation; Factor Analysis; Educational Facilities; High School Students; Second Language Instruction; English (Second Language); Questionnaires; Scores; Teacher Effectiveness; Instructional Materials; Foreign Countries; Applied Linguistics; Second Language Learning; Japan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lehrstil; Unterrichtsstil; Schulische Motivation; Faktorenanalyse; Bildungsstätte; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Fremdsprachenunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Fragebogen; Effectiveness of teaching; Instructional effectiveness; Lehrerleistung; Unterrichtserfolg; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien; Ausland; Linguistics; Linguistik; Angewandte Linguistik; Zweitsprachenerwerb
Abstract	Demotivation is a relatively new issue in the field of second language (L2) motivation. In this study, we review previous studies that investigated demotivation of learners of English in order to identify common demotivating factors and report a survey study which explored demotivating factors for Japanese high school students. A 35-item questionnaire was completed by 656 Japanese high school students. Through a principal axis factor analysis, five demotivation factors were extracted: (a) Learning Contents and Materials, (b) Teachers' Competence and Teaching Styles, (c) Inadequate School Facilities, (d) Lack of Intrinsic Motivation, and (e) Test Scores. The results showed that the Learning Contents and Materials and Test Scores factors were demotivating factors for many Japanese high school students, especially for less motivated learners. Contrary to what previous research suggested, Teachers' Competence and Teaching Styles was not a very strong cause of demotivation compared to Learning Contents and Materials or Test Scores for both more and less motivated groups. This study also showed that both more and less motivated learners did not perceive Inadequate School Facilities as demotivating. (Contains 6 tables and 1 figure.) (As Provided).
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