大学生英语学习动机因素分析.docx

1、大学生英语学习动机因素分析Contents摘要 3Abstract 41 Introduction 51.1 Research Background 51.2 Research Purpose 61.3 Research Significance 62 General Description of Learning Motivation 72.1 The Definition of Learning Motivation 72.2 The Classfication of Learning Motivation 72.2.1 Intrinsic Motivation and Extrinsic

2、 Motivation 82.2.2 Integrative Motivation and Instrumental Motivation 82.2.3 Global Motivation, Task Motivation and Situational Motivation 93 Influencing Factors of Learning Motivation 93.1 Internal Factors 93.1.1 Attitude 93.1.2 Goal 103.1.3 Self-efficacy 103.1.4 Attribution 113.2 External Factors

3、113.2.1 Social Environment 113.2.2 Family Environment 123.2.3 Classroom Learning Environment 123.2.3.1 School Teacher 133.2.3.2 Teaching Method 133.2.3.3 Learning Atmosphere 144 Strategies of Improving Students Learning Motivation 144.1 Develop Students Interest 144.2 Reform the Teaching Method 154.

4、3 Strengthen Emotional Education 154.4 Cultivate Students to Set up Right Learning View 154.5 Make the Course more Attractive and Interesting 165 Conclusion 16Bibliography 18Acknowledgements 20大学生英语学习动机因素分析摘 要目前，无论是国内还是国外，一个学生的学习动机在其学习过程中都扮演着重要的角色。有众多的教育研究者强调，学习动机在外语教学中的重要性并且也对其进行了相关探讨。其中学习动机的影响因素对于

5、促进与培养学生有一个良好的学习动机又至关重要。而在学生学习外语的过程中，教师与父母都扮演者重要的角色。如果各影响因素发挥了积极的作用，则一个学生就会有很强而又良好的学习动机，同时促使学生在学业上取得优异的成绩。因此，我们会有此疑问：学习动机的影响因素是什么？什么措施能够加强学生的学习动机呢？在此，本文会通过以下几个方面进行阐述：首先，会对学习动机的含义及分类进行相关介绍。其次，也会对其内外影响因素进行论述。最后，本文会给予相关可行性建议从而知道如何以及从哪一方面去强化学生的学习动机。选择该论题是希望通过论述影响大学生英语学习动机的因素来找到学生学习动机薄弱的原因，从而达到强化学生英语学习动机和

6、促进教育研究者工作开展的目的。关键词：学习动机； 影响因素； 有效策略An Analysis on English Learning Motivation FactorsAmong College StudentsAbstractIt is generally known that the learning motivation is playing a significant role in the process of English learning. Many language researchers emphasis the importance of learning motiva

7、tion and study it. The influencing factors of learning motivation are quite important for stimulating students learning motivation. If students have a positive learning motivation, to some extent, they will make a great achievement in their academy. So there are some important questions, such as “wh

8、at are influencing factors of learning motivation” and “what are effective measures to prevent students from lacking of learning motivation” This paper will discuss the following main contents: firstly, it will introduce the definition and classification of learning motivation to make readers gettin

9、g familiar with the learning motivation. Secondly, it will discuss the influencing factors of English learning motivation including internal factors and external factors. Thirdly, it will provide some effective measures of improving students learning motivation. The aim of this paper is finding the

10、reasons for students who are lacking of the learning motivation by discuss the influencing factors of English learning motivation to reinforce students learning motivation and promote the education researchers work.Key words: Learning Motivation; Influencing Factors; Effective MeasuresAn Analysis on

11、 English Learning Motivation FactorsAmong College Students1 IntroductionWith a rapid development of Chinas economy and international exchanges and cooperation, English is playing an increasingly important role in working and studying than before. It is a necessary task for us to learn the foreign la

12、nguage. However, learning a foreign language is a complex process. It not only involves the pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar but also involves the learners themselves. There are many factors influencing language learners success or failure in foreign language learning, such as language learners

13、 attitudes, goal-setting, attribution self-efficacy, aptitude, motivation and preferences. Of all these factors, whether the linguists at home and abroad or language teachers will list learners motivation high up on other lists. If someone has a positive learning motivation, he will try him best to

14、achieve it, and he will enjoy the learning process during the time spent. So it is important to emphasize on the English learning motivation.In conclusion, it is necessary for us to have a positive learning motivation. So it is also important for us to learn the influencing factors of learning motiv

15、ation which influence the learning quality and effects.1.1 Research BackgroundIn recent years, because the English is an important tool of international communication, lots of people are learning it as a second of foreign language other than the mother tongue. However, learning the foreign language

16、is a difficult task, especially for college students in the foreign language learning context. This is the current situation of students that they must learn the English in the context where they have few opportunities to speak it in daily lives. It is necessary for them to work hard and grasp the l

17、earning skills to improve their language proficiency. How to help students to learn English more easily and efficiently than before? There is much linguistics home and abroad who have done a lot of theoretical work and have found the ideal teaching methods, such as Cognitive Approach, Communicative

18、Approach and so on. Besides, the researchers have also tried best to explore the important role of learning motivation, but the results of improving students learning proficiency is not very satisfactory. Therefore, it is important for researchers to make the further exploring to improve students le

19、arning motivation. It is also an urgent thing to improve the students inner learning motivation when it comes to the present situation of students. Many students study English because they have to! The course is a compulsory task for students to learn in order to get credit or gain scholarship by ge

20、tting a good mark. That is, they learning English is not because of their interest or inner learning motivation but because of their examinations, credit, scholarship or other factors which are not related to them. Thus, it is also important that students need to be motivated to learn the foreign la

21、nguage and form the positive learning motivation. 1.2 Research PurposeThe general purpose of this research is to explore what the motivational beliefs of the college students are and how to effectively stimulate their English learning motivation. That is to say, when they have a negative learning mo

22、tivation, what are effective measures taken by the teachers and themselves?It is expected to enhance the English teachers motivational awareness to cultivate college students English learning motivation according to the current situation of them. It is also hope to help students to identify their le

23、arning motivation. Only when they clearly know themselves can they adopt the appropriate strategies to improve their English learning motivation. Besides, it also wants to attract the readers attention to the students learning motivation. They should not only pay attention to the grade of their acad

24、emy but also emphasize their English inner learning motivation.In a word, the final purpose of this paper is to cultivate students English learning motivation and change the students external learning motivation into the internal learning motivation which can continue longer than external influencin

25、g factors.1.3 Research Significance The findings of this research will benefit English teaching and English learning. That is to say, the teachers and the students both can benefit a lot from this research paper. This paper focuses on the influencing factors and effective measures of learning motiva

26、tion, so many new findings can be got from the research for teachers English teaching. It can help them to adopt the appropriate teaching method to instruct their class and get some new ideas about their English teaching. Whats more, it can make up for the former research gap and enrich the research

27、 knowledge on the foreign language learning motivation. This paper also emphasizes the important role of learning motivation, so it can help students to know the importance of forming the positive English inner learning motivation and help them to know what is the aspects that they should pay attent

28、ion to in order to enhance their English learning motivation.2 General Description of Learning MotivationThe following parts will introduce and summarize some theoretical basis of learning motivation, such as its definition and its classification.2.1 The Definition of Learning Motivation There are m

29、any definitions of learning motivation by different people. For example, Ball claims that motivation is a central concept in any theory of education. According to Ball, motivated students refer to those who wish to do things that teachers expect, while unmotivated students are the ones who are unwil

30、ling to do things based on teachers expectation. (Ball, 1977, p.225)6 “The motivation of English language learning can be simply explained as the reason and purpose of learning English language.” (文秋芳，1996，p.174)4 That is to say, the learning motivation means the reasons and purposes of students lea

31、rning English. However, the author thinks what Jeremy Harmers says can best explain the definition of learning motivation. “Motivation is some kind of internal drive that encourage somebody to persevere in a course of sections.” (Harmer, Jeremy, 1983, p.15)112.2 The Classification of Learning Motiva

32、tionThere are many classifications of learning motivation by various people. By their descriptions and explains, we can better understand how to cultivate the motivated students from different aspects. It includes intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation, integrative motivation and instrumental motivation, global motivation, task motivation and situational motivation which are more famous. In these learning motivations, it can help students to set up an appropriate learning motivation according to the different situatio