This volume gives an overview of the theory of motivation and applies it to practical skills and strategies, providing new insights into the field of motivational studies and its implications for second-language pedagogy.
Contents: INTRODUCTION: WHAT THIS BOOK IS ABOUT AND HOW IT CAN BE USED;1. BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE; 2. CREATING THE BASIC MOTIVATIONAL CONDITIONS; 3. GENERATING INITIAL MOTIVATION; 4. MAINTAINING AND PROTECTING MOTIVATION; 5. ROUNDING OFF THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE: ENCOURAGING POSITIVE SELF-EVALUATION; CONCLUSION: TOWARDS A MOTIVATION-SENSITIVE TEACHING PRACTICE