This study presents how the author implemented motivation-oriented teaching in college English conversation classes. After years of frustration with encouraging students to get interested in class, she introduces exciting video clips of Korean celebrities speaking English. The decision is made from the observation that students nowadays are strongly and extensively influenced by celebrities on social network service (SNS) or television. The video clips show celebrities speaking English in different occasions. This case study compares the knowledge-based with the motivation-based instruction conducted with performing arts students. In the motivation-based class, the students showed increased attention to class activities. Their active responses to questions also suggest that they seem to closely attach themselves to celebrities more than to the instructor. Celebrities in this class served as a good motivator to students. The results of the course evaluation indicated that students improved their interest and attention in the course.
목차
Abstract 1. Introduction 2. Quandary 3. From Knowledge-Based to Motivation-Based Instruction 3.1 Literature Review in Motivation and Language Learning 3.2 Participants 3.3 Motivators in Language Learning 3.4 Results 4. Conclusions and Suggestions References
키워드
motivation in learningknowledge-based instructionmotivation- based instructionmotivators
한국언어연구학회 [The Korean Association of Language Studies]
설립연도
1996
분야
인문학>언어학
소개
한국언어연구학회는 언어학과 언어교육 분야의 연구를 통하하여 학문의 질적 향상과 국내외 회원 및 학회간의 학술 교류와 친목을 도모한다. 이를 위해 학술 연구 발표회, 강연회, 강습회를 개최하고, 정기학회지, 연구보고서, 서적 등을 간행하며, 그 밖에 지역사회에 필요한 사업과 연구 활동을 수행하는데 중점을 두고 있다.