Ten commandments for motivating language learners
Results of an empirical study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23324006 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Zoltán Dörnyei (0000-0002-7820-1254, Thames Valley University,), Kata Csizér (0000-0003-1755-8142, Eötvös University, Budapest) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 203-229 |
| Publication date | 1998-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Language Teaching Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1362-1688 • E-ISSN: 1477-0954 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/136216889800200303 |
| OpenAlex | W2022132965 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 72 |
The question of how to motivate language learners has been a neglected area in L2 motivation research, and even the few available analyses lack an adequate research base. This article presents the results of an empirical survey aimed at obtaining classroom data on motivational strategies. Two hundred Hungarian teachers of English from various language teaching institutions were asked how important they considered a selection of 51 strategies and how frequently they used them in their teaching practice. Based on their responses we have compiled a concise set of ten motivational macrostrategies, which we have called the ‘Ten commandments for motivating language learners’. On the basis of the frequency data, we also discuss which of the commandments tend to be particularly underutilized in the language classroom.
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| Unique citing works | 72 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,57 |
| Citation span | 1998 - 2026 (29) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 54 |