Katie Butler

student motivation

Developing Cultural Understanding Through Spanish-Language Learning: A Service-Learning Approach | National Service-Learning Clearinghouse

Developing Cultural Understanding Through Spanish-Language Learning: A Service-Learning Approach | National Service-Learning Clearinghouse. Glenn A. Bowen, Patricia B. Hackett Abstract: The authors describe the service-learning component of two intermediate Spanish-language courses and present the findings of a qualitative study that examined the nexus between language learning and cultural understanding. The service-learning component was designed to…

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Beyond the Language Lab: Serving and Learning in Dual Immersion Classrooms | National Service-Learning Clearinghouse

Beyond the Language Lab: Serving and Learning in Dual Immersion Classrooms | National Service-Learning Clearinghouse. Karen Munoz-Christian Abstract: A great deal of support exists for viewing service-learning as a sound pedagogical practice that benefits both language learners and the community in which college students become involved. This article describes and analyzes a service-learning program involving…

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Second Language Acquisition, Academic Service-Learning, and Learners’ Transformation | National Service-Learning Clearinghouse

Second Language Acquisition, Academic Service-Learning, and Learners’ Transformation | National Service-Learning Clearinghouse. Elena Olazagasti-Segovia Abstract: In her article, “Service-Learning and Language-Acquisition Theory and Practice,” Jeanne Mullaney highlights the areas where service-learning experience is compatible with recent developments in second language acquisition theory and current educational theory, and concludes that her service-learning project not only succeeded…

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Language Learners as Teachers: Integrating Service-learning and the Advanced Language Course. Gabriel Ignacio Barreneche.

Project MUSE – Hispania – Language Learners as Teachers: Integrating Service-learning and the Advanced Language Course. Abstract The aim of this paper is to illustrate the applications of service-learning pedagogy for an advanced Spanish language course through a case study conducted at Rollins College, a comprehensive liberal arts institution in Winter Park, Florida. The paper…

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Civic-minded graduate: a north star. Author(s):Kathryn S. Steinberg , Julie A. Hatcher and Robert G. Bringle

Academic OneFile – Document. Abstract: Because of increased interest in higher education regarding the civic learning outcomes for college students and graduates, identifying and measuring civic learning outcomes is important to evaluating the efficacy of civic engagement programs and teaching strategies (e.g., service-learning). A conceptual framework for the Civic-Minded Graduate (CMG) construct is presented as well…

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Giving up on Modern Foreign Languages? Students’ Perceptions of Learning French

JSTOR: The Modern Language Journal, Vol. 88, No. 2 (Summer, 2004), pp. 171-191. Abstract(back to top) This article reports on the findings of an investigation into the attitudes of English students aged 16 to 19 years towards French and how they view the reasons behind their level of achievement. Those students who attributed success to…

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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…

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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,…

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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, , ,

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