英語學習中影響學習動機因素之探討－以大學通識英語課程爲例

Motivation Factors in English Language Learning-A Study on Non-English Major Students

林純言(Chun-Yen Lin)

《教育暨外國語文學報》 7期 (2008/06) Pp. 57-71

https://doi.org/10.6372/JEFLL.200806.0057

摘要

學習動機在英語學習上扮演著極重要的角色。然而，在大學英語爲必修通識課的情形下，卻有一批爲數不少的大學生，缺乏必要的學習動機。這些學生本身的英文程度往往較差，學習自信心亦較低落，需要英文教師在教學上特別的用心。因此，本研究嘗試用問卷調查的方式，探討英文教師特質與行爲、教學教材、及教學方式和學生們學習動機的相互關係及重要性。結果發現，無論從何種角度，增加學生內在動機仍提昇學習動機的最有效方法。最後，對低學習動機的學生，提出提昇其學習動機的英語教學建議。

關鍵字

學習動機 ； 英語學習 ； 教師特質與行爲 ； 教學教材 ； 教學方式 ； 內在動機

並列摘要

Motivation plays an extremely important role in learning English. However, under the circumstance that English courses are required, some non- English majors lack motivation to learn English. These students usually have poor English as well as low self-confidence in English learning. They need English teachers who can help them enhance their learning motivation. Hence, this study aims to find out in what ways English teachers' behaviors, teaching materials and teaching techniques affect the students' English learning motivation by using questionnaires. The results show that the most effective way is to increase their intrinsic motivation. Finally, some suggestions for increasing the students' motivation will be offered.

並列關鍵字

learning motivation ； English learning ； teachers' behaviors ； teaching materials ； teaching techniques ； intrinsic motivation

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