Demotivation in Second Language Acquisition : : Insights from Japan / / Keita Kikuchi.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter MultiLingual Matters Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2015
• VerfasserIn: Kikuchi, Keita,
• MitwirkendeR: Kikuchi, Keita,
• Place / Publishing House: Bristol ;, Blue Ridge Summit : : Multilingual Matters, , [2015]; ©2015
• Year of Publication: 2015
• Language: English
• Series: Second Language Acquisition
• Physical Description: 1 online resource

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 book is situated in Japanese English-teaching contexts and will serve as a foundation for anyone wishing to better understand the causes of demotivation in SLA and to explore the topic in their own contexts.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1. Understanding Demotivation -- 2. Prior Focus of Demotivation Studies -- 3. The Importance of Demotivation in Second Language Acquisition -- 4. A Survey Study to Test Demotivator Models -- 5. Learner and Teacher Perceptions of Demotivators -- 6. Learner Reflections: Demotivators in Secondary School -- 7. Uncovering Demotivators Beyond the Classroom -- 8. Summary of Findings From Studies of Demotivators -- 9. Motivational Strategies and Demotivation -- 10. Future Explorations of Demotivators -- Appendix A: Demotivation Questionnaire 1 (Japanese Version) -- Appendix B: Demotivation Questionnaire 1 (English Version) -- Appendix C: Demotivation Questionnaire 2 (Pilot Version) -- Appendix D: English Translation of Demotivation Questionnaire 2 (English Translation of Pilot Version) -- Appendix E: Demotivation Questionnaire 2 (Final Version) -- Appendix F: English Translation of Demotivation Questionnaire 2 (English Translation of Final Version) -- Appendix G: Demotivation Questionnaire 3 (Final Version) -- Appendix G: Demotivation Questionnaire for College Students (English Translation of Final Version) -- Appendix H: Demotivation Questionnaire for College Students (Final Version) -- Appendix I: Letter for College Cooperating Teachers (in Japanese and English) -- Appendix J: English Translation of a Part of the Questionnaire Used in Kikuchi and Sakai (2014) -- Appendix K: Item Description of the Questionnaire Used in Chapter 7 (Adapted from Taguchi et al., 2009) -- References -- Index