Korvaava tuote: 9781408205020

Appropriate for predominantly postgraduate, MA and diploma students of applied linguistics, TESOL diplomas, second language acquisition theory and research, education research and psychology. Teaching and Researching Motivation addresses issues surrounding motivation in language learning: describing what motivation is, how to increase it and how it can be assessed. Based on Dornyei's own well-known theory of language motivation, together with a comprehensive review of both the psychological and the second language literature, this text provides a summary of the various facets of motivation, examines how the theoretical insights can help classroom practitioners in their everyday teaching practice, and offers practical recommendations and tips for language teachers.