Motivational currents in language learning : frameworks for focused interventions / Zoltán Dörnyei, Alastair Henry, and Christine Muir.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dörnyei, Zoltán, author.

Henry, Alastair, author.

Muir, Christine, author.

Contributor:

Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

Series:

ESL and applied linguistics professional series

ESL & applied linguistics professional series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers.

English language.

Second language acquisition.

Motivation in education.

Physical Description:

xv, 203 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2016.

Summary:

Building on Zoltán Dörnyei's authoritative work in the field of learner motivation, this book introduces a new conceptualization- Directed Motivational Currents (DMCs)-and sets out the defining aspects of what they are, what they are not, and how they are related to language learning motivation. Going beyond focused behavior in a single activity, DMCs concern intensive long-term motivation. The distinctive feature of the theory is that it views motivation not simply as a springboard for action but also as a uniquely self-renewing and sustainable process. It is this energizing capacity which distinguishes DMCs from almost every other motivational construct described in the research literature. Motivational Currents in Language Learning: Frameworks for Focused Interventions offers new insights, valuable to both motivation researchers and classroom practitioners. The accessible style of the book, along with plentiful illustrations and practical suggestions for promoting sustained learning, invite readers to think about motivation in a different way. Highly relevant for language teachers, teachers-in-training, teacher educators, and researchers in TESOL and applied linguistics, the book explains how the DMC construct can be integrated into course structures and teaching methodologies, and encourages teachers to try out novel methods for harnessing motivational power in classroom settings. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Introduction: Three Stories 1

2 DMCs Versus Long-Term Motivation 20

3 Vision: The 'Directed' Aspect of DMCs 40

4 The Launch of a DMC: Shifting Into 'Hyperdrive' 58

5 The Unique Structure of a DMC: Utilizing 'Renewable Energy' 80

6 Positive Emotional Loading: Eudaimonic Well-Being and Authenticity 99

7 When the Current Begins to Wane: The Nature of Effort and the Longer-Term Sustainability of DMCs 119

8 Introducing 'Group-DMCs' 140

9 Generating DMCs in the Language Classroom 167.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

1138777323

9781138777316

1138777315

9781138777323

OCLC:

923637154

Publisher Number:

99965173717