Directed motivational currents and language education : exploring implications for pedagogy / Christine Muir.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Muir, Christine, author.

Series:

Psychology of Language Learning and Teaching ; 8

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

English language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (280 p.)

Place of Publication:

Bristol, England ; Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania : Multilingual Matters, [2020]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

This book presents empirical research which investigates directed motivational currents (DMCs) in the context of second language learning and motivation. The studies explore participants’ individual experiences of DMCs, and the practical implications of DMC theory for L2 pedagogy through the use of intensive group projects.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Figures and Tables

Acknowledgements

Preface

1 Key Threads in the Field of L2 Motivation Research and the Emergence of Directed Motivational Currents

2 What Exactly is a DMC? Key Definitions and Core Characteristics

3 DMCs in the L2 Classroom: Group DMCs and Intensive Group Projects (‘with DMC Potential’)

Part 1 Summary: Next Steps for DMC Research

4 Part 2 Methodology

5 Investigating the Wider Relevance and Recognisability of DMCs

6 Exploring Commonly Reported Triggers and the Experience of DMCs

Part 2 Summary: Key Findings, Limitations and Pedagogical Implications

7 Part 3 Methodology

8 Group DMC Emergence: Assessing the Evidence

9 Intensive Group Projects ‘with DMC Potential’: Refining the Key Criteria for Success

Part 3 Summary: Key Findings, Limitations and Pedagogical Implications

10 Revisiting the Seven Frameworks for Focused Interventions and the Future of DMC Research

Afterword

Appendix 1: Full Questionnaire with Response/Routing Options

Appendix 2: Student Diary Template and a Sample Completed Page

Appendix 3: Teacher Journal Template and a Sample Completed Page

Appendix 4: Traditional School Timetable and the Timetable for Week 1 of the Project

Appendix 5: Project Framework

References

Index

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781788928861

1788928865

9781788928878

1788928873

OCLC:

1157846218