Demotivation in Second Language Acquisition: Insights from Japan
Keita Kikuchi
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Description for Demotivation in Second Language Acquisition: Insights from Japan
Hardback. This book, focused exclusively on demotivation, will help readers to understand motivational issues in language learning from a different perspective. It presents research situated in Japanese English-teaching contexts and serves as a foundation for anyone wishing to better understand the causes of demotivation in SLA. Series: Second Language Acquisition. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: CFDC; CJC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 15. Weight in Grams: 402.
SLA literature tends to focus predominantly on what motivates language learners, but what demotivates them has not been widely discussed. This book, focusing exclusively on demotivation, will help readers to understand motivational issues from a different perspective. The aims of the work are threefold: to present the current developments of demotivation research in the field of SLA and bridge motivational theory/research and demotivation research; to promote the understanding of possible causes of demotivation; and to expand the focus of demotivation research through a reflection on current motivation theory/research and a discussion of methodological issues. The research presented in this ... Read more
SLA literature tends to focus predominantly on what motivates language learners, but what demotivates them has not been widely discussed. This book, focusing exclusively on demotivation, will help readers to understand motivational issues from a different perspective. The aims of the work are threefold: to present the current developments of demotivation research in the field of SLA and bridge motivational theory/research and demotivation research; to promote the understanding of possible causes of demotivation; and to expand the focus of demotivation research through a reflection on current motivation theory/research and a discussion of methodological issues. The research presented in this ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Channel View Publications Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781783093946
SKU
V9781783093946
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99-15
About Keita Kikuchi
Keita Kikuchi is currently an associate professor at Kanagawa University. He obtained an MA in ESL from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa and an EdD in TESOL from Temple University. His research interests include curriculum development, educational psychology and second language acquisition, especially individual differences. He has been working in this field for over 10 years.
Reviews for Demotivation in Second Language Acquisition: Insights from Japan
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
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Miroslaw Pawlak, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland; State University of Applied Sciences, Poland
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