Can Early Foreign Language Learning Contribute to the Shared Emotional and Motivational Landscape of a Primary School?

The government's stated intention is that all KS2 learners will have an entitlement to foreign language learning by 2010. Disquiet about motivation for language learning in the secondary sector led to the reduction in status of ML in 2003 to an option subject in KS4. We should not simply consider how best to assure motivation among primary learners of MFL but, in addition, explore what early foreign language learning can contribute to the whole school. There are grounds for claiming that learning a foreign language can contribute to children's overall enjoyment of, motivation for and self-esteem in learning. In its early implementation, it can create a shared curricular experience for a whole school, which can be built upon subsequently. The strength of language learning is sometimes seen as being because it is different, but this article also explores the framework and approach needed to ensure that it is strongly embedded in the whole-school curriculum. In addition to a literature-based rationale for this proposal, the article also contains quotations from four interviews conducted at a primary school in the East Midlands with a headteacher and three small groups representing pupils in Reception, Y3 and Y6 classes.     

Caring for Children: Some Long-term Issues

Using Felicity Fletcher-Campbell's work on 'looked-after children' (children in care) as a starting point, John Wilson considers an appropriate response to the decline of traditional support networks such as the extended family and the community in which it is situated. In his view, this should not involve separate pastoral care but a reconceptualizing of our whole picture of what the school is for. At the centre of this is the idea that, to be effective, much learning requires a personal relationship. He goes on to discuss the nature of relationships, and suggests that they must be informed by some form of clear values. The remainder of his paper discusses what it might be about a community (school) that would promote real engagement and partnership.     

浅谈动机因素对外语学习的影响

学习者主体因素在外语学习中起着重要的作用,外语学习的成功与否与学习者主体有着极其紧密的联系,其中动机因素是关键因素之一,本文主要从对动机概念和分类的总结、动机对外语学习的影响及教师如何激发学习者的动机等几个方面进行阐述。     

现代认知论语言习得观及问题探究

本文在现代认知论的语言习得观简要综述和讨论的基础上,对“外语学习双元结构”的核心内容进行了描述,并较为深入地分析和讨论了二语／二语习得、双语／双语习得、外语／外语学习等相关系列问题。笔者明确指出：母语的人文社会因素和固有的文化属性,对外语学习过程所施加的作用和影响,是外语学习策略研究有别于母语习得的关键所在,这一点在教学中应受到充分关注和重视。     

A Research on the Influence of Motivation And Attitude on Foreign Language Learning

There are various affective factors which have a profound influence on foreign language learning,such as aptitude,social-psychological factors and emotion,etc,among which the social-psychological factors,namely,motivation and attitude,are the focus ofthis thesis.This thesis aims to analyze the role played by motivation and attitude in foreign language learning.     

动机衰竭理论研究现状

动机衰竭是外语学习者普遍存在的现象。通过回顾国内外动机衰竭的研究历史及成果发现,无论在二语还是外语学习中,教师是导致学生动机衰竭的主要因素之一,这为帮助学生克服动机衰竭,激发学生学习动机提供了新思路。     

语言习得与学习动机关系的探讨

学习动机是制约外语习得效果的主要因素之一,良好的学习动机决定了学习者的努力程度和学习效果。通过Krashen"习得/学得假说",了解学习动机的理论模式,分析外语习得过程中潜意识活动与学习动机的关系,认为良好动机的树立能促进潜意识学习的形成,进而推动外语习得的发展。     

论 A R C S 模型对外语学习动机的激发

学习动机是影响学生学习的一个重要的情感因素,而 A RCS 动机模型的科学运用对于学生外语学习动机具有积极而有效的激发和强化作用.本文主要阐述了与 A RCS 动机模型相关的学习动机要素和 A RCS 教学设计模型,并对如何利用该模型在学生的外语学习中去激发和强化学生的学习动机提出了相应的建议.     

一项关于外语学习动机的实证研究

外语学习研究主要有两条研究途径:一是针对外语学习本身特点的研究,二是关于英语学习者个体差异的研究。该文是一篇关于二语学习动机变化的实证研究。在该次研究当中,包括一份来自大一大二85个学生所作的调查问卷。它倾向于确定出一些外语学习动机的组成部分,探讨了在整个两年的大学教育对影响英语学习动机变化的原因。结果显示工具型动机在外语学习情景方面起着至关重要的作用。     

浅析学习动机和外语学习之间的关系

基于 Gardner 和 Lambert关于学习动机的理论,对学习动机和外语学习成绩的关系进行探索性研究.从教学大纲的制定、外语课程的设计、教学活动的开展等方面出发,对中国外语学习尤其英语学习的特点和外语教育的现状进行分析,并得出建议性的结论.     

外语教师与外语教学理论和方法几个问题的研究

外语教师们对外语教学理论和方法是如何认识的?他们对外语教学理论方法的了解程度如何?在实践中的运用情况怎样?本文根据对四川省9所师范院校外语系110名教师的调查,从6个方面统计分析了外语教师在上述问题上的认识和实践情况以及存在的问题,并提出了一些建议。     

外语学习中的教师因素——对北京三所高校学生外语学习的调查

本文是一份关于教师因素对高校外语学习者影响的调研分析报告。通过对北京三所高校108名学生的问卷抽样调查,揭示了外语学习中学生的动机需求文及对直接影响学习动机和效果的教师因素的偏好情况。     

减轻听说课的外语学习焦虑的教学模式探讨

本文分析了国内外有关外语学习焦虑的主要研究成果,采用“外语课堂焦虑量表”测试了学生在英语课堂上的焦虑程度,并分析了引起外语学习焦虑的可能原因。然后以人本主义心理学和社团学习法理论(CLL)为依据,分析和探讨了CLL模式下减轻学习者听说课外语学习焦虑的可行性。     

The Analysis of the Impact of Two Factors—Motivation and Attitude in Adult Foreign Language Learning

This paper is mainly about how the two affective factors—motivation and attitude influence adults' foreign language learning. The topic is discussed from the aspect of some factors which indirectly influence adults' language learning through influencing their learning motivation. Also positive attitude will promote adult foreign language learning.     

农村小学英语教育与学生学习动机的关系

外语学习最佳年龄的探究已进行了五十多年,然而,至今仍未得出肯定的回答。从2001年秋季起教育部决定,在全国城市、县、镇、小学开设英语。全国上下纷纷响应,农村小学也掀起了英语从小抓的高潮。然而,时过几年,教学效果究竟如何,是否如我们所期望的那样客观呢,答案是不肯定的。那么这样的结果会给孩子的学习动机造成什么样的影响呢,本文就此问题做了几点尝试性的探索。     

社团语言学习法在高职英语教学中的应用

社团语言学习法旨在创造和谐教学气氛,发挥教师在学生情感因素中所起的主导作用,以降低学生学习的情感障碍,提高外语教学效果。辅以一些必要的修改,社团语言学习法同样适用于高职教育。     

如何让“口语交际”教学落到实处

语文综合素质教育中，口语交际能力培养在现代信息社会中日趋重要。建立一套便于操作的科学的评价方案，是摆在语文教育工作者面前的一个重要课题，需要广大语文工作者付出艰辛的劳动。惟其如此，口语交际教学才能真正落到实处。     

Questioning to the Feasibility of Offering English Courses in the Primary Schools in China

After entering 21st century, our country has started an incomparable huge English teaching revolution. English has been taught in more and more universities, colleges, high schools, and even primary sc...     

学习动机、外语学习策略与学习成绩之间的关系研究

通过对455 名本科大学生的学习动机状况和外语学习策略使用情况的测查,将教育心理研究中的动机构成因素和外语教学研究中具体运用的外语学习策略结合,探讨了学习动机、外语学习策略与学习成绩之间的关系。     

婴幼儿语言启蒙对成人外语学习的启示

文章首先分别分析了婴幼儿语言发展的特点和成人外语学习的现状,然后从婴幼儿语言启蒙的角度,重新诠释了成人学习外语所需的几项要素,即有效的听、善于模仿及保持高度的兴趣、持续的专注力和不断重复。