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THE ROLE OF LANGUAGE LEARNING MOTIVATION - Coggle Diagram
THE ROLE OF LANGUAGE LEARNING MOTIVATION
common view:
younger learners show better attitudes towards learning foreign languages than older learners
higher enthusiasm of younger learners
primary school learners have more positive attitudes to L2 than secondary school learners
BUT: the quality of early instruction of L2 might negatively affect motivation
loss of enthusiasm
the language might be boring
loss of motivation
late starters seem to feel the urge to achieve proficiency quickly
greater academic demands
higher levels of motivation
goal- and future-focused
interaction between age of onset and motivation
difficult to draw firm conclusions
research evidence is inconclusive
some studies did not find differences between learners with an early versus a late learning start
age has an effect on the type of motivational orientation + goals can also change over a period of learning
the amount of classes and large distribution in L2 programs also motivation towards language learning
Some studies show different amounts of instruction showed similar levels of motivation and similar types of orientation
it is not impossible to maintain high motivation levels over time
"need to develop skills and strategies to keep themselves on track (Ushioda, 2008)
e.g. engaging learners in intrinsically motivating activity
the main benefits of early L2 learning lie in the development of positive attitude and motivation
Positive attitudes are not associated with biological age!