Tasks and learner motivation in learning Chinese as a foreign language

	Tasks and learner motivation in learning Chinese as a foreign language
	Ruan, Youjin 1; Duan, Xiaoju 1,2; Du, Xiang Yun 1
刊名	LANGUAGE CULTURE AND CURRICULUM
	2015-05-04
卷号	28 期号:2 页码:170-190
关键词	cultural elements beginners Chinese as a foreign language motivation task-based teaching and learning
ISSN号	0790-8318
英文摘要	This study focuses on how beginner learners in a task-based teaching and learning (TBTL) environment perceive what is motivating to them in the process of learning Chinese as a foreign language at Aalborg University, Denmark. Drawing upon empirical data from surveys, group interviews and participant observation, this study explores which kinds of tasks are perceived as motivating from the students' perspective and which characteristics the learners associate with motivating tasks. The study indicates that it is important to consider the learners' affective factors and learning situation factors, which can boost learners' intrinsic motivation, when designing a task, especially at a beginning stage of foreign language learning, and to integrate cultural elements into tasks as an added value to motivate learners. Finally, this study identifies challenges and barriers related to TBTL that beginner-level students may find discouraging. It is suggested that motivating learners to continue learning the language and encouraging active participation may be more important than developing their linguistic accuracy and fluency in the given context.
收录类别	SSCI
语种	英语
WOS记录号	WOS:000354779000006
内容类型	期刊论文
源URL	[http://ir.psych.ac.cn/handle/311026/13396]
专题	心理研究所_认知与发展心理学研究室
作者单位	1.Aalborg Univ, Dept Learning & Philosophy, Aalborg, Denmark 2.Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Psychol, Beijing 100101, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Ruan, Youjin,Duan, Xiaoju,Du, Xiang Yun. Tasks and learner motivation in learning Chinese as a foreign language[J]. LANGUAGE CULTURE AND CURRICULUM,2015,28(2):170-190.
APA	Ruan, Youjin,Duan, Xiaoju,&Du, Xiang Yun.(2015).Tasks and learner motivation in learning Chinese as a foreign language.LANGUAGE CULTURE AND CURRICULUM,28(2),170-190.
MLA	Ruan, Youjin,et al."Tasks and learner motivation in learning Chinese as a foreign language".LANGUAGE CULTURE AND CURRICULUM 28.2(2015):170-190.