I am convinced that, thanks to sound categorization of available studies, exemplary description of research procedures and concrete suggestions for future empirical investigations, the book will constitute a must-read for anyone intending to further examine the role of demotivation in learning second and foreign languages.
Miroslaw Pawlak, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland; State University of Applied Sciences, Poland
SSLLT 7 (4) 2017
This is the first book that focuses exclusively on demotivation and demotivators in instructed language learning. By examining the psychology of learner motivation from the opposite direction and focusing on why learners lose engagement in learning, it helps us gain deeper insights into motivation. This is a must-read book for teachers, who face the formidable task of keeping learners motivated.
Tomoko Yashima, Kansai University, Japan This is an ambitious and timely exploration into the neglected issue of demotivation. Demotivation has been a pervasive problem for language teachers yet largely ignored by researchers until relatively recently. Through a series of carefully designed studies of learners studying English as a foreign language in Japanese schools, Kikuchi convincingly argues for demotivation and demotivators as the legitimate target of inquiry that expands the breadth of L2 research.
Kay Irie, Gakushuin University, Japan