Language Learning Motivation in Japan /

Language Learning Motivation in Japan / / ed. by Matthew T. Apple, Dexter Da Silva, Terry Fellner.

This book synthesises current theory and research on L2 motivation in the EFL Japanese context carried out by internationally recognized researchers and upcoming researcher-educators working in various educational contexts in Japan. Topics covered include the issues of cultural identity, demotivatio...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package
MitwirkendeR:
Apple, Matthew T.,
Apple, Matthew,
Aubrey, Scott,
Brewster, Damon R.,
Da Silva, Dexter,
Falout, Joseph,
Fellner, Terry,
Fukada, Yoshifumi,
Fukuda, Tetsuya,
Hayashi, Hideo,
Hill, Glen,
Hiromori, Tomohito,
Irie, Kay,
Johnson, Michael P.,
Kikuchi, Keita,
Lake, J.,
Munezane, Yoko,
Murphey, Tim,
Nakata, Yoshiyuki,
Nishida, Rieko,
Nitta, Ryo,
Noels, Kimberly A.,
Nowlan, Andrew G. P.,
Taguchi, Tatsuya,
Ushioda, Ema,
Yashima, Tomoko,
HerausgeberIn:
Apple, Matthew T.,
Da Silva, Dexter,
Fellner, Terry,
Place / Publishing House:Bristol ;, Blue Ridge Summit : : Multilingual Matters, , [2013]
©2013
Year of Publication:2013
Language:English
Series:Second Language Acquisition
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Physical Description:1 online resource (368 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Contributors
  • Preface
  • 1. Foreign Language Motivation Research in Japan: An ‘Insider’ Perspective from Outside Japan
  • 2. Learning Japanese; Learning English: Promoting Motivation Through Autonomy, Competence and Relatedness
  • 3. Imagined L2 Selves and Motivation for Intercultural Communication
  • 4. Exploring Classroom-based Constructs of EFL Motivation for Science and Engineering Students in Japan
  • 5. Dual Goal Orientation in the Japanese Context: A Case Study of Two EFL Learners
  • 6. A Comprehensive Summary of Empirical Studies of Motivation Among Japanese Elementary School EFL Learners
  • 7. One Curriculum, Three Stories: Ideal L2 Self and L2-Self-Discrepancy Profiles
  • 8. Effect of Intercultural Contact on L2 Motivation: A Comparative Study
  • 9. Motivation, Ideal L2 Self and Valuing of Global English
  • 10. Motivation, Attitudes and Selves in the Japanese Context: A Mixed Methods Approach
  • 11. A Longitudinal Perspective on EFL Learning Motivation in Japanese Engineering Students
  • 12. Demotivators in the Japanese EFL Context
  • 13. Positive L2 Self: Linking Positive Psychology with L2 Motivation
  • 14. What’s Working in Japan? Present Communities of Imagining
  • 15. Understanding Motivational Evolution in the EFL Classroom: A Longitudinal Study from a Dynamic Systems Perspective
  • 16. Motivational Design for Effective Second Language Instruction
  • 17. Perspectives on L2 Motivation: Bridging the Gaps between Teachers, SLA Researchers and Teacher Educators
  • Index

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