Demotivation: Affective States and Learning Outcomes

Autor/inn/en	Falout, Joseph; Elwood, James; Hood, Michael
Titel	Demotivation: Affective States and Learning Outcomes
Quelle	In: System: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics, 37 (2009) 3, S.403-417 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0346-251X
DOI	10.1016/j.system.2009.03.004
Schlagwörter	Group Dynamics; Foreign Countries; English (Second Language); Outcomes of Education; Motivation; Higher Education; Surveys; Educational Environment; Japan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gruppendynamik; Ausland; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; psychologische; Motivation (psychologisch); Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt
Abstract	Demotivation can negatively influence the learner's attitudes and behaviors, degrade classroom group dynamics and teacher's motivation, and result in long-term and widespread negative learning outcomes. 900 university EFL learners were surveyed to investigate the demotivating factors in learning English as a foreign language (EFL) in Japan, and the relationship between past demotivating experiences and present proficiencies. Affective states and capacity to self-regulate learning were compared among learners with varying academic interests, experiences, and proficiencies. Demotivating factors were grouped into three categories: external conditions of the learning environment, internal conditions of the learner, and reactive behaviors to demotivating experiences. Internal and reactive factors were shown to correlate with long-term EFL learning outcomes. Findings from this study indicated that beginning, less-proficient learners in non-English majors were least likely to control their affective states to cope with demotivating experiences. Finally, this paper discusses steps that might prevent or minimize demotivation and facilitate remotivation. (Contains 7 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10