motivation in learning a second language

1. Role of Motivation in Second
Language Learning and methods
teachers can use to promote
learning in the classroom.
By: Shafeena Ismail (5415)
Thaiba Abdhul Ganee (5308)
Aminath Muhusina (5372)
Yuzna Mohamed (5337)

2. Contents
• Motivation and its types
• Role of motivation in learning a second
language.
• Ways to increase motivation in
teaching a second language.
• Methods a teacher can use to promote
learning in the classroom.

3. What is Motivation?
•Motivation is the psychological quality
that leads people to achieve a goal.
Types of Motivation
1.Intrinsic motivation
2.Extrinsic motivation

4. Intrinsic Motivation
Is motivation to perform a task for its
own sake.
The reward is the task itself.
Extrinsic Motivation
Motivation to perform a task for a
reward from outside.
Grades, money, positive feedback.

5. The role of motivation in
Second Language Learning
• Fulfill school/University requirements.
• Function and compete effectively in the global
economy of today and the future.
• Increase job opportunities and salary potential.
• Develop intercultural sensitivity, increase global
understanding
• Improve vocabulary and language proficiency in order
to communicate with members of that language
community.

6. • Improve likelihood of acceptance into university
and graduate schools.
• Increase understanding of people in own country.
• Gain social power (prestige)
• Improve critical and creative thinking skills
• Improve one’s education.
• Enhance travel and study abroad opportunities
• Enjoy great literary and musical masterpieces and
films in their original language.

7. How to increase motivation
among students in learning
• Motivating students into the lesson:
giving remarks to interest students.
• Varying the activities, tasks and materials
: Avoid routine and boredom
• Using co-operative rather than
competitive goals : When students have to
work together as teams, increase their
motivation to learn and win.

8. • Enhancing learner autonomy and freedom of choice.
• Enhancing students’ feeling of competence, self-efficacy
and self-esteem by providing aid and scaffolding for
takes so they can perform them by valuing their of
contribution to class.
• Safe and supportive environment.
• Providing social support in terms of group activities and
facilitation.
• Setting challenging and specific goals

9. • Present the task properly
• Develop a good relationship with learners
• Increase the learners linguistic self
confidence.
• Make the language classes interesting.
• Personalize the learning process
• Increase the learners goal oriented tasks.

10. • Provide learners with non-traditional feed back
• Allow learners to maintain a positive social image while
engaged in the learning task.
• Help diminish language anxiety by removing or reducing
the anxiety provoking elements in the learning
environment
• Familiarize learners with the target language culture.
• Decrease class size and increase the length and
frequency of the lesson.

11. Methods a teacher can use to
promote learning in the classroom
• Demonstration

12. Methods a teacher can use to
promote learning in the classroom
• Pictorial illustration

13. Methods a teacher can use to
promote learning in the classroom
• Verbal illustration.

14. Methods a teacher can use to
promote learning in the classroom
• Questioning

15. Methods a teacher can use to
promote learning in the classroom
• Narration

16. Methods a teacher can use to
promote learning in the classroom
• Choral Drill

17. Methods a teacher can use to
promote learning in the classroom
• Look and say

18. Methods a teacher can use to
promote learning in the classroom
• Association

19. Methods a teacher can use to
promote learning in the classroom
• Read and say

20. Methods a teacher can use to
promote learning in the classroom
• Multimedia

21. Methods a teacher can use to
promote learning in the classroom
• Include friendly competitions (spelling
bee)

22. Methods a teacher can use to
promote learning in the classroom
• Games / songs

23. Methods a teacher can use to
promote learning in the classroom
• Story reading

24. Methods a teacher can use to
promote learning in the classroom
• Role play

25. Conclusion

26. Conclusion
 Motivation is a key factor which builds interest
to learn a second language.
 There are several reasons why people become
motivated.
 We as teachers can motivate the
students through variety of creative teaching
strategies .
 By using these strategies, we can create
an excellent environment to enhance motivation
in second language teaching.