Motivational strategies for learning a foreign language in the classroom

Abstract

The purpose of the present article is to analyse the strategies and models of motivating the learning of a foreign language. An increasing number of scholars combine psycholinguistic and linguistic approaches, various motivational models and theories in order to make sure the complex nature of motivation is better understood. The concept that we shall focus on in this articleis self-motivation that, according to Alan McLean, comes from Self via four internal motivation drivers:engagement, stimulation, structure and feedback,and plays a vital role in academic learning. We have adopted this concept in our study on the motivation for learning a foreign language due to the intricate character of the foreign language acquisition process. This paper will suggest some tips for practitioners on how to maintain, protect and encourage self-motivation for learning a foreign language.