Demotivators in Communicative English Classes : A Qualitative and Quantitative Study

2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 21720203
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Foreign language education
• Research Institution: Tokai University
• Principal Investigator: KIKUCHI Keita 東海大学, 外国語教育センター, 講師 (20434350)
• Project Period (FY): 2009 – 2011
• Keywords: 動機付け / 外国語としての英語学習 / 英語コミュニケーション

Research Abstract

In this study, various demotivators were studied in communicative English classes at the tertiary level in Japan. In short, the result of the study utilizing both qualitative and quantitative methods indicated that demotivators identified in former studies were also found to be demotivators in communicative English classes. It was also found that longitudinal research is needed to study the complex nature of learners' motivation structure as there may be many internal/external factors involved.

Research Products

• [Presentation] Demotivators within ELT contexts (2012)
  • Author(s): Keita Kikuchi
  • Organizer: English Language Learning, Teaching, and Assessment, Centre for Applied Linguistics
  • Place of Presentation: University of Warwick
  • Year and Date: 2012-02-29
• [Presentation] Demotivators in EFL classrooms : the flip side of motivation (2011)
  • Author(s): Keita Kikuchi
  • Organizer: 16th World Congress of Applied Linguistics
  • Place of Presentation: 北京外国語大学
  • Year and Date: 2011-08-25
• [Presentation] Lack of Ideal L2 Self and Demotivation in ELT in Japan (2011)
  • Author(s): Keita Kikuchi
  • Organizer: JALT CUE Conference 2012
  • Place of Presentation: 東洋学園大学
  • Year and Date: 2011-07-03
• [Presentation] Exploring demotivators in CLT in Japan (2010)
  • Author(s): 菊地恵太
  • Organizer: 全国語学教育学会第36回国際年次大会
  • Place of Presentation: 愛知県産業労働センター
  • Year and Date: 2010-11-21