Abstract

MUNOZ-RESTREPO, Ana; RAMIREZ, Marta  and  GAVIRIA, Sandra. Strategies to Enhance or Maintain Motivation in Learning a Foreign Language. profile [online]. 2020, vol.22, n.1, pp.175-188.  Epub May 28, 2020. ISSN 1657-0790.  https://doi.org/10.15446/profile.v22n1.73733.

Motivation is one of the most important factors in the enjoyment and success in learning any subject, especially a foreign language. Many students approach the learning of a language based on academic mandates, family impositions, job requirements, and so on. These non-intrinsic motivations make learning a more difficult, frustrating, and non-pleasurable experience, both for students and teachers. Therefore, skills in motivating learners should be seen as central to teaching effectively. In this article, we provide a series of strategies for teachers to gradually lead students from an extrinsic motivation to a more internal and autonomous motivation. This approach is framed within one of the most recent and well-known theories of motivation: self-determination theory.

Keywords : Autonomy; engagement; motivational strategies; self-determination theory; types of motivation.

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