Motivational development in the input-poor context of the MFL classroom

Thesis

This dissertation explores student motivation for learning languages and how it develops in a secondary school in England. The MFL classroom faces obstacles such an inconsistent education policy, limited curriculum time, and negative attitudes, contributing to the well-documented decrease in MFL uptake at GCSE and A-Level. Using a mixed-methods cross-sectional design, this study collected questionnaire results from 70 students across all year groups and conducted semi-structured interviews...

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Authors: Lloyd, R

• Type of award: MSc taught course
• Level of award: Masters
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: UK; Mixed methods research; Instrumental orientation; Attribution; Interviews; ALSA2021; Extrinsic motivation; Learning environment; Attitudes; Modern Foreign language, MFL; Integrative orientation; L2 classroom; Intrinsic motivation; Questionnaire
• Subjects: Mixed methods research; Extrinsic motivation; English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers; Applied linguistics; Languages, Modern; Intrinsic motivation; Motivation in education; Education