Demotivating factors in learning English for elementary school students

• 발행기관: 한국초등영어교육학회
• 저자명: Lee Jihye Lee Chung-Hyun
• 간행물 정보: 『초등영어교육』제17권 1호, 327~356쪽, 전체 30쪽
• 주제분류: 사회과학 > 교육학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2011.04.30

영문 초록

This study aims to identify the demotivating factors in learning English for Korean 5th and 6th graders and determine the differences in the demotivating factors according to students’ gender and English proficiency. For this study, a 57-item questionnaire was constructed based on eight demotivating factors: teachers’ personality and teaching style, class environment, reduced motivation and interest, characteristics of class, difficulty of learning English, negative attitudes toward second language (L2), attitude of group members, and grading and test score. The questionnaire was completed by 170 students, and seven students were then interviewed. The first finding was that reduced motivation and interest, difficulty of learning English, and characteristics of class were the most demotivating factors in respective order. The second finding showed that male students tended to have more negative attitudes toward L2. The third finding was that the lower their proficiency levels were, the more the students attributed their demotivation to reduced motivation and interest, difficulty of learning English, negative attitudes toward L2, attitude of group members, and grading and test score factors. Based on the results, it is suggested that through identifying learners’ demotivating factors, teachers can reduce the causes of demotivation using various methods applicable for the respective demotivating factors.

목차

Ⅰ. Introduction

Ⅱ. Literature Review

Ⅲ. Methodology

Ⅳ. Results and Discussion

Ⅴ. Conclusions

References

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키워드

demotivation in learning English motivation