Katie Butler

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Motivating Language Learners: A Classroom-Oriented Investigation of the Effects of Motivational Strategies on Student Motivation

JSTOR: TESOL Quarterly, Vol. 42, No. 1 (Mar., 2008), pp. 55-77. Abstract(back to top) The teacher’s use of motivational strategies is generally believed to enhance student motivation, yet the literature has little empirical evidence to support this claim. Based on a large-scale investigation of 40 ESOL classrooms in South Korea involving 27 teachers and more…

Posted by on January 14, 2013 in SLA, Motivation, and Service-Learning, ,

An Exploration of Undergraduate Students’ Motivation and Attitudes towards English Language Acquisition

Academic OneFile – Document. Abstract:  This paper analyzed various socio-psychological orientations of the Iranian undergraduate students towards learning English. The research focused on what are considered as the two most important social psychological variables; attitude and motivation. A total of 400 students participated (48.3% female and 51.7 % males). The questionnaire consisted of two parts,…

Posted by on January 14, 2013 in SLA, Motivation, and Service-Learning, ,

A variety of resources on motivation in SLL

I was reading a section on Motivation in Klaus Brandl’s Communicative Language..  and found references to the following resources: Garder, 1985 ( and his personal website contains many resources as well) Gardner and McIntyre, 1993 Horwitz and Young, 1991 Here are the resources cited at the end of this powerpoint on Attitudes and Motivation in Intensive Second…

Posted by on January 7, 2013 in SLA, Motivation, and Service-Learning, , ,

USLA by Lourdes Ortega

Ch 8 of Ortega’s Understanding Second Language Acquisition focuses solely on L2 learner motivation.  She has posted a powerpoint online to help understand the chapter — USLA Ch 8 powerpoint Also, check out this source: Guilloteaux, M. J., & Dörnyei, Z. (2008). Motivating language learners: Aclassroom-oriented investigation of the effects of motivational strategies onstudent motivation. TESOL…

Posted by on January 2, 2013 in SLA, Motivation, and Service-Learning, , ,

resources from Vivian Cook

This website, maintained by Vivian Cook, breaks down his work into seminars for his students and those who are reading Second Language Learning & Language Teaching (2008). References used for this part of the website (on motivation): Clement, R. & Kruidenier, B.G. (1983), ‘Orientations in second language acquisition: I. the effects of ethnicity, milieu, and…

Posted by on January 2, 2013 in SLA, Motivation, and Service-Learning, , , ,

Lesson 2: Motivation, from UT-Austin

From The Language Learner Sources cited by this 4-part lesson (I. Motivation predicts success; II.  Instrumental Motivation; III.  Integrative Motivation; IV. Maintaining Motivation): Dornyei, Z. (2005). The psychology of the language learner. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Gardner, R. C., & Lambert, W. E. (1972). Attitudes and motivation in second language learning. Rowley, MA: Newbury House. Gardner, Tremblay, and…

Posted by on January 1, 2013 in SLA, Motivation, and Service-Learning, ,

Introduction to service-learning toolkit : readings and resources for faculty.

This might prove to be a helpful resource, both with teaching and in my research. Introduction to service-learning toolkit : readings and resources for faculty. (Book, 2000) [WorldCat.org]. Description This new revised edition of our bestselling book brings together the best, most up-to-date writing and resources on service-learning, from learning theory and pedagogy to practical…

Posted by on December 30, 2012 in SLA, Motivation, and Service-Learning, , , ,

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