The relationship between motivational processes and teacher factors in English learning

2021 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K00830
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 02100:Foreign language education-related
• Research Institution: Tamagawa University
• Principal Investigator: MORIMOTO Shun 玉川大学, 文学部, 准教授 (40755899)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2022-03-31
• Keywords: 動機減退 / 教師要因 / 動機づけ / 英語学習 / 英語教員養成

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The aims of the present research project were to investigate how teacher factors affect learners’ motivation to learn English through quantitative text analysis, and to explore how the findings can be applied to prospective and in-service teacher trainings. A series of specific teacher factors such as the quality of explanations, pace of instruction and teachers’ pronunciation were identified through the research. Based on the findings, it was shown that having a class about demotivating teacher factors, which are usually not fully treated in English teacher training programs, will raise prospective teachers’ awareness of the importance of those factors. Finally, a class evaluation form based on the findings of the project was developed in order to encourage teachers to reflect upon their instructions in light of demotivating teacher factors.

Free Research Field

英語教育学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究を通して，教師のどのような言動が学習者の英語学習への動機づけを減退させるのかについて具体的に明らかにすることができた。また，研究を通して得られた知見を英語教員養成課程受講生向けの授業で扱うことにより，将来英語教師を目指す学生にとって有益な視点を提供することができることが示唆された。本研究で作成した授業評価シートを活用することにより，動機減退を引き起こす教師要因の視点から教師が自身の授業実践を振り返り，改善を図ることが可能となる。動機減退という現象は英語教育学の中で近年注目を浴びている分野であるが，その知見を活用することでわが国の英語教育の改善に資することが示された。